Australia and UK urged to strike free-trade deal to counter Trump's protectionism
by Katharine Murphy Political editor from on (#3QPQT)
Exclusive: Agreement could rebuild trust in trade liberalisation, thinktanks argue
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Australia and the United Kingdom have been urged to negotiate a high-quality free-trade agreement to help rebuild public trust in trade liberalisation.
The agreement should include labour and environmental standards but not a controversial investor dispute settlement clause, says new research from two progressive thinktanks, the McKell Institute in Australia and Demos in the UK.
Related: Trump trade tariffs: what they mean for Australia and what happens next
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