Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

[Brian d marge]

And could happen as a result of the mooted NZ 'smoke-free' policy. Cigarette companies will take any opportunity to sue anyone or anywhere that restricts their market.

They are already

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[oldrider]

Signed and sealed - with or without benefits for New Zealand - mission accomplished John Key! (American citizen?)

Simple question to answer! https://aotearoaawiderperspective.wo...p-us-find-out/ Why does he avoid it? - Curiosity only - no connection whatsoever!

Edit: What is TPPA and why should you care? https://www.rt.com/usa/317706-what-is-tpp-trade/

[Shaun Harris]

GVT Subsidies are going to need to kick back in for the farmers here very very soon

[george formby]

TPPA and the interwebs.. From The Independent. Some nasty little nuggets in their.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...-a6680321.html

[Shaun Harris]

and the usa say

http://news.yahoo.com/united-states-...-finance.html#

[Brian d marge]

I see tim grocery fought hard for nz trade

Not

An agreement needs two parties . . This and orher govenments have not and do not represent the people . . So imho the contract is null and void

https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-off...ship-ministers

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[Oakie]

An agreement needs two parties . . This and orher govenments have not and do not represent the people . . So imho the contract is null and void

Ours does. More people voted for it than the other side so it has been asked to represent the people for three years ... for better or worse. But that is democracy.

[Brian d marge]

Ours does. More people voted for it than the other side so it has been asked to represent the people for three years ... for better or worse. But that is democracy.

Only if both sides understood the terms

I contend one side was hoodwinked



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[AllanB]

Labor Party shut up after Helen went pro last week.

Green Party wooers on TV tonight beetling about it putting up the price of roll your own tampons.

[Katman]

Green Party wooers on TV tonight beetling about it putting up the price of roll your own tampons.

On a slightly more serious note......

What if our government decides to ban the importation of a pesticide that is suspected of causing the death of bees by the millions?

Are you happy to have the manufacturer of that pesticide hold a gun to our heads (in the form of a law suit) in order to get their product on our shop shelves?

[carbonhed]

On a slightly more serious note......

What if our government decides to ban the importation of a pesticide that is suspected of causing the death of bees by the millions?

Are you happy to have the manufacturer of that pesticide hold a gun to our heads (in the form of a law suit) in order to get their product on our shop shelves?

The Government will just have to make sure their decisions are supported by the scientific evidence. Then they will likely win their court case.

If they let their decisions be dictated by the twatterati. Then they will deserve to lose their court case.

[Katman]

The Government will just have to make sure their decisions are supported by the scientific evidence. Then they will likely win their court case.

Dude, there are things that even scientists argue over.

You want a court to decide who has the loudest voice?

(Or more realistically, the largest wallet?)

[gjm]

What if our government decides to ban the importation of a pesticide that is suspected of causing the death of bees by the millions?

Are you happy to have the manufacturer of that pesticide hold a gun to our heads (in the form of a law suit) in order to get their product on our shop shelves?

Or a tobacco firm, should the government follow through with their plans for a 'smoke free' New Zealand? Most DHBs have a 'Smoke Free' team - could they also be sued by BAT or similar?

[Voltaire]

All sounded pretty good on the news er MSM...no taffifs on Beef and wine exports, the Japs, Yanks and whatever they call Canadians still doing a bit of protection of local farmers.

Doesn't Obama have to get it past Congress?

Tobacco companies can't sue Govts it said.....well that was my 2 minute attention span view.

[AllanB]

Dude, there are things that even scientists argue over.

You want a court to decide who has the loudest voice?

(Or more realistically, the largest wallet?)

I'm in and out of the High Court with work - best evidence wins. Your boffin against mine - loudest voice.