Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
Jun 5th 2008, 9:03 am
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Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
Has the man lost his marbles?
Discuss.
Use extra paper if required.
Discuss.
Use extra paper if required.
Jun 5th 2008, 9:47 am
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Re: Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
In the UK the EU has gradually eroded our identity and autonomy. Even if Rudd goes into something like that I can't see the same thing happening to the aussies, they're more likely to stand up for what's their's.
Jun 5th 2008, 10:33 am
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Re: Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
I'm not convinced the Aussies stand up for what's theirs in Australia even.
Jun 5th 2008, 11:03 am
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Re: Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
Paul Keating suggested the same. Aussies gave him the finger and voted the Libs back in.
Jun 5th 2008, 11:09 am
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Re: Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
FWIW I think the PM is so chuffed with being the only politician speaking Mandarin that he can't see the wood for the Chinese trees.
I agree that the voters wouldn't stand for it - which, together with what appears to be a total lack of understanding of what the EU is turning out to be makes me question his judgement even more.
Perhaps he's not getting enough sleep?
I agree that the voters wouldn't stand for it - which, together with what appears to be a total lack of understanding of what the EU is turning out to be makes me question his judgement even more.
Perhaps he's not getting enough sleep?
Jun 5th 2008, 11:11 am
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Re: Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
God help us, this gets worse by the day!
Jun 5th 2008, 12:07 pm
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Re: Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
do not live there yet but read the papers etc it seems in a lot of terms Aus wanted to be aligned more with Asia especially SE Asia as they are their nearest neighbours etc
As in football;
http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/...258947917.html
lets see what happen!
As in football;
http://www.smh.com.au/news/football/...258947917.html
lets see what happen!
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Jun 5th 2008, 1:21 pm
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Re: Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
Jun 5th 2008, 2:16 pm
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Re: Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
FWIW I think the PM is so chuffed with being the only politician speaking Mandarin that he can't see the wood for the Chinese trees.
I agree that the voters wouldn't stand for it - which, together with what appears to be a total lack of understanding of what the EU is turning out to be makes me question his judgement even more.
Perhaps he's not getting enough sleep?
I agree that the voters wouldn't stand for it - which, together with what appears to be a total lack of understanding of what the EU is turning out to be makes me question his judgement even more.
Perhaps he's not getting enough sleep?
A dead cert 1 term wonder.
Bring back JH I say. Better the devil you know etc.... .
Thankfully I'm not allowed to vote.
Jun 5th 2008, 3:03 pm
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Re: Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
A closer relationship with regional neighbours is essential. Australia is just too small to be able to maintain it's current living standards in competition with much larger SE Asian economies.
Rudd is simply recognising this inevitibility. Repeat after me: Australia is part of Asia, NOT Europe or the Americas!
Rudd is simply recognising this inevitibility. Repeat after me: Australia is part of Asia, NOT Europe or the Americas!
Jun 5th 2008, 3:20 pm
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Re: Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
EU type treaty ≠ EU.
"The European Union does not represent an identikit model of what we would seek to develop in the Asia-Pacific, but what we can learn from Europe is this - it is necessary to take the first step," he said.
ABC.
Conspiracy theorists please leave the building now.
"The European Union does not represent an identikit model of what we would seek to develop in the Asia-Pacific, but what we can learn from Europe is this - it is necessary to take the first step," he said.
Conspiracy theorists please leave the building now.
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Jun 5th 2008, 3:21 pm
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Re: Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
Guess where the people to fill our labour shortage are going to come from......
Jun 5th 2008, 4:38 pm
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Jun 5th 2008, 8:16 pm
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Re: Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
I don't have a problem with a free trade only agreement.
Nor did anyone who voted for the Common Market in 1973.
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Nor did anyone who voted for the Common Market in 1973.
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Jun 5th 2008, 9:29 pm
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Re: Mr Rudd wants an "EU type" Asia-Pacific treaty
And how much was made of the fact he could speak Mandarin in the election run up, as if it was relevant to the avg aussie , The avg Bazza and Wazza probably think Mandarin is a fruit.Rudd hasnt shouted it from the rooftops
maybe his 'working families" 
might get peed off, but hes planning on 300,000 immigrants a year, plus unlimited 457 visas, quite a number given the tiny size of australias workforce
. The Australian newspaper quoted him as saying, "It will keep a lid on wages" yep ruddy ya bet it will
your working families were well sucked in, so far, petrol up, food up, interest rates up, and wages set to go down.Pity those of us who didnt vote for the twat have to suffer his antics too.