  urlLink China Daily : "Australia and China are moving quickly toward a free trade agreement, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said Thursday, with a preliminary study likely to be completed ahead of schedule. ``There are very real prospects for Australia and China here,'' Downer said. ``There is mutual benefit in exploring that relationship, and we ought to do it a little faster than we are doing now. '' " Yes hurry up Australia jump on the gravytrain! You don't want to miss out. Don't concern yourself with any small details like human rights.
Speed up the process. Ethical due diligence? Hey we got an economy to run, elections around the corner you know! We Australians once prided ourselves on our fairness, on our support of the underdog. What has changed so much in so short of a period? I am not saying do not trade but can't we ask for some minor concessions from the Chinese? Linked Article Read Rating : Nothing More To Learn 
