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senate vote 2011-11-23#7
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The Senate voted against a motion by [Christine Milne]():- The Senate voted against a motion ([see the debate](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2011-11-23.116.1)) by [Christine Milne](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/christine_milne):
- > That the Senate—
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- > (a) notes:
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- > * (i) the announcement by the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) of Australia's in principle agreement to the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade agreement,
- > * (ii) the [Productivity Commission](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Productivity_Commission) report noting the failure of free trade agreements to live up to the benefits claimed by successive governments,
- > * (iii) the Government's failure to release for public scrutiny the draft text of the agreement under negotiation,
- > * (iv) calls by 25 community groups ranging from pensioner groups to the [Australian Council of Trade Unions](http://www.actu.org.au/default.aspx) to have the draft text released,
- > * (v) the bids by American pharmaceutical companies to use the agreement to delay the release of generic drugs and to undermine the [Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_Benefits_Scheme),
- > * (vi) the failure of the [Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry](http://www.agriculture.gov.au/) to identify significant benefits to Australian primary producers,
- > * (vii) the reported failure of the agreement to include minimum standards for labour or environmental protection,
- > * (viii) the concern about reported changed rules for local content in Australian film and television, and
- > * (ix) the reported proposed changes to government procurement rules and reported inclusion of an investor state dispute process; and
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> (b) calls on the Government to immediately release the draft text of the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.- > (b) calls on the Government to immediately release the draft text of the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.
- There were more motions to provide more parliamentary and public scrutiny of the [Trans-Pacific Partnership](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Pacific_Partnership) (TPP) negotiations:
- * [29th Oct 2014 – Senate, Motions - Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement - Give members of Parliament access to the draft text](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2014-10-29/6)
- * [11th Feb 2015, 3:50 PM – Senate, Motions — Request for more transparency in Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2015-02-11/1)
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senate vote 2011-11-23#7
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<p class="speaker">Christine Milne</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate—</p>- The Senate voted against a motion by [Christine Milne]():
- > That the Senate—
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- > (a) notes:
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- > * (i) the announcement by the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) of Australia's in principle agreement to the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade agreement,
- > * (ii) the [Productivity Commission](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Productivity_Commission) report noting the failure of free trade agreements to live up to the benefits claimed by successive governments,
- > * (iii) the Government's failure to release for public scrutiny the draft text of the agreement under negotiation,
- > * (iv) calls by 25 community groups ranging from pensioner groups to the [Australian Council of Trade Unions](http://www.actu.org.au/default.aspx) to have the draft text released,
- > * (v) the bids by American pharmaceutical companies to use the agreement to delay the release of generic drugs and to undermine the [Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmaceutical_Benefits_Scheme),
- > * (vi) the failure of the [Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry](http://www.agriculture.gov.au/) to identify significant benefits to Australian primary producers,
- > * (vii) the reported failure of the agreement to include minimum standards for labour or environmental protection,
- > * (viii) the concern about reported changed rules for local content in Australian film and television, and
- > * (ix) the reported proposed changes to government procurement rules and reported inclusion of an investor state dispute process; and
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- > (b) calls on the Government to immediately release the draft text of the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.
<p class="italic">(a) notes:</p><p class="italic">  (i) the announcement by the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) of Australia's in principle agreement to the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade agreement,</p><p class="italic">  (ii) the Productivity Commission report noting the failure of free trade agreements to live up to the benefits claimed by successive governments,</p><p class="italic">  (iii) the Government's failure to release for public scrutiny the draft text of the agreement under negotiation,</p><p class="italic">  (iv) calls by 25 community groups ranging from pensioner groups to the Australian Council of Trade Unions to have the draft text released,</p><p class="italic">  (v) the bids by American pharmaceutical companies to use the agreement to delay the release of generic drugs and to undermine the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme,</p><p class="italic">  (vi) the failure of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to identify significant benefits to Australian primary producers,</p><p class="italic">  (vii) the reported failure of the agreement to include minimum standards for labour or environmental protection,</p><p class="italic">  (viii) the concern about reported changed rules for local content in Australian film and television, and</p><p class="italic">  (ix) the reported proposed changes to government procurement rules and reported inclusion of an investor state dispute process; and</p><p class="italic">(b) calls on the Government to immediately release the draft text of the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade agreement.</p><p>Question put.</p><p>The Senate divided. [16:43]</p><p>(The Deputy President—Senator Parry)</p><p>Question negatived.</p>
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