Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

The majority voted in favour of a motion to call on the Government to, among other things, "request that the Productivity Commission undertake a comprehensive socio-economic cost-benefit inquiry into the impact of the TPP on Australia".

Motion text

That the Senate—

(a) notes that the Malaysian Government:

(i) is undertaking a cost-benefit analysis of the impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (the Agreement) to inform its cabinet and parliamentary decision making processes prior to signing any deal, and

(ii) is stating that they will not sign the Agreement unless it proves to be in Malaysia's interest to do so; and

(b) calls on the Australian Government to request that the Productivity Commission undertake a comprehensive socio-economic cost-benefit inquiry into the impact of the TPP on Australia; and

(c) reiterates the order of the Senate agreed of 11 December 2013 requiring the Minister representing the Minister for Trade to table the full text of the Agreement at least 14 days before signing.