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Originally Posted by malazn mafia
&$@# High Undies. Soulless buzz boxes. We have enough korean whitegoods in our laundry rooms and kitchens. How about 200% tariffs like the koreans themselves impose on car imports and let's see how many still want to gangnam style in their High Undies i30. There has got to be a way to convince govco to reinstate tariffs on imported cars, on at least countries we don't have free trade with, or this nation is doomed.
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Hi there,
well, we in Australia have to learn, that FTA's should be fair and not one sided (Thailand-Australia FTA f.ex.).
We also need to learn, that we do not benefit, when we sell our companies to too many foreign investors. There is not much left here which is owned by locals or domestic investors.
The moment Australia establishes a FTA with South korea, GM will seize production of the Cruze in SA and import the Cruze from South korea within the FTA (no tariffs, no tax). And without the Cruze, Holdens production is also not viable.
Ford had the chance to boost manufacturing by producing the Focus together with the Falcon and Territory in Broadmeadows. But Ford in Detroit decided to import the Focus from Thailand within the Thailand-Australia FTA rules.
Our strong believe in the free market is naive, because outhers brag about free markets as well, but don't act accordingly.
Australia needs to protect its industry more.
But the elite with the big bucks is not interested in that...they only collect more money.
Thats the system we all love so much. Sadly
The Moose