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What's really at stake if the China FTA falls through

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imageThe Abbott government is exaggerating the benefits of the China FTA.Pool/Reuters

Earlier this month Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott sounded a warning on the impact to Australia’s economy if the recently signed China-Australia Free Trade Agreement were to fail.

In a statement, Abbott said:

“If Bill Shorten and the Labor Party try to...

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