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Australia tries to plough on with TPP as Trump dumps it

The government will hold a parliamentary vote on the controversial Trans Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) despite the fact the US will not ratify it.

The ABC reports that, soon after President Donald Trump’s inauguration over the weekend the White House issued a statement saying that, as part of its strategy to protect American jobs, it would not participate in the TPP.

However, as AAP reports, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the Government will continue its efforts to see the deal come to fruition.

“We need trade, trade is driving jobs,” he told Triple M radio.

“We’re looking at every opportunity to expand the markets for Australian exports.”

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby told ABC Radio the deal was also in the interests of the United States.

“If you believe in restrictive trade why stop there? Why not just have Idaho just trading with Idaho? And Tennessee trading with Tennessee?” he said.

“It ultimately doesn’t work.”

However, shadow trade minister Jason Clare said the Government must now look for alternatives.

 “The way that the TPP works is that without the United States, the TPP doesn’t come into effect,” Clare said.

“That means the TPP is dead and Donald Trump has killed it.”

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