Whats in the trade deal for us.

[lakeland27]

here's a place you can list what you and the country will gain from the trade deal with Japan. so far we are down 1 auto industry and 30,000 jobs (why do you think they let it go ?) any positives listed must contain detail as to how and why there is benefit to ordinary people .. trickle-down is ineligible because its carp.

[debra9275]

not too sure about any positives yet LL, will have to wait and see how it pans out.

I'm not sure that any cost savings will be passed on to the consumers, they may be eaten up by wholsale/retail

[boris1gary]

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@lakeland27 wrote:
here's a place you can list what you and the country will gain from the trade deal with Japan. so far we are down 1 auto industry and 30,000 jobs (why do you think they let it go ?) any positives listed must contain detail as to how and why there is benefit to ordinary people .. trickle-down is ineligible because its carp.

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when you say "us", is that the dignified, people of calibre us or the idle rich and their dodgy mates?

[donnashuggy]

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@lakeland27 wrote:
here's a place you can list what you and the country will gain from the trade deal with Japan. so far we are down 1 auto industry and 30,000 jobs (why do you think they let it go ?) any positives listed must contain detail as to how and why there is benefit to ordinary people .. trickle-down is ineligible because its carp.

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Japan is our best friend, we are buying subs off them, this will protect us from a Chinese invasion 

[spotweldersfriend]

It'll be interesting to see what happens. Firstly those beef tariffs will take a long time to drop.Remember also we've just lost the Russian market which was worth $173 million.
Also is this deal an attempt by PM Abe to ruffle Washington's feathers? There are sticking points between the U.S and Japan iver certain aspects of the TPP. Obama is due vusit Japan in the next fortnight. Some in the U.S.A are not too happy over this trade deal also.What does this trade deal mean if the TPP comes to fruition? Any theories?

[*crikey*mate*]

the cattle and dairy farmers can now increase their production as they now have an eligible market to supply in greater quantities. This means more money for them and more employment, not just at the roots on the farms, but throughout the whole supply chain process including monitoring and control and implementation.

Don't think it gets much more to the "ordinary people" than our cattle and dairy farmers, eh?

This also increases their capabilities of competing in and supplying the domestic market. Another boost for employment and income.

[lakeland27]

well i just heard the head of the victorian dairy farmers express his disgust as fresh cheeses (the bulk of the market they need) isn't covered the tarriff remains the same. theres little in it for the Dairy sector at all.

[spotweldersfriend]

We might see a couple of hundred more people working in abattoirs.That's about it as far as beef business goes,as I see it.
In the next 3 years there's going to be tens of thousands thrown on the scrap heap when the car industry shuts down.I can't picture those workers in Geelong and Elizabeth working in cheese factories or dairy farms for some reason.

[lakeland27]

mom and dad dairy farms are not the norm either BTW. dairy companies are. coles and woolies destroyed them a long time ago.

[spotweldersfriend · Accepted solution]

The devil's in the detail eh?