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TPP dead in the water: Shorten

Group photo after signing of TPP in Auckland, Feb 2016
Group photo after signing of TPP in Auckland, Feb 2016 Source: APP

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he remains hopeful Australia will ratify the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.


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By Myles Morgan, Mai Hoa

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he remains hopeful Australia will ratify the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.


The Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and the Greens are urging the government to abandon the deal, saying they will block a vote on it in parliament.

Mr Turnbull is urging countries in the Pacific Rim to ratify the deal to keep pressure on incoming US President Donald Trump - who is also opposed to it.

 


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