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Labor waves through FTAs but issues new big stick demand

Phillip Coorey
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Labor has waved through legislation to enable free trade agreements with Indonesia, Hong Kong and Peru after the government agreed to a handful of concessions requested by Anthony Albanese in an effort to quell internal dissent.

The union movement, however, remained cranky despite Labor securing concessions it says will make it harder to import foreign workers and for Australia's sovereignty to be compromised by foreign legal action.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

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