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A Fair Go for Australians in Trade Bill 2018 [No. 2]

Type	Private
Originating house	Senate
Status	Not Proceeding
Sponsor	CARR, Sen Kim

Summary

The bill: prohibits the Commonwealth from entering into a trade agreement that includes certain provisions; requires the Commonwealth to include in all bilateral trade agreements a labour chapter with internationally recognised labour principles; prohibits the Commonwealth from entering into a trade agreement unless the agreement requires skills assessments to be undertaken in Australia; requires the minister to commission an independent national interest assessment of any proposed trade agreement; and provides for the establishment of an accredited trade advisers program.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	15/10/18
Second reading moved	16/10/18
Second reading debate	12/11/18
Second reading agreed to	12/11/18
Lapsed at end of Parliament	01/07/19