I applaud your (Bill Shorten's) aspirations to protect the job opportunities of Australian workers in criticism of the Chinese-Australia Free Trade Agreement. However, I see no analogy between your recent reference to foreign labour issues on a hotel construction site and those that would apply to … [Read more...] about The Chinese-Australia Free Trade Agreement – An Open Letter To Bill Shorten
Focusing On Deaths At Sea Diverts Attention From the Real Issue
I recently attended a speech by the Australian Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, in Kuala Lumpur and during the subsequent question time, the issue of asylum seekers came up. Her response was to roll out the usual party line, which is to justify Australia's position on turning back the boats by … [Read more...] about Focusing On Deaths At Sea Diverts Attention From the Real Issue