Friday 18 January 2019


It can say, right now, that it will not impose any tariff or quota on European produce and would recognise all EU product standards. That means no border controls for goods coming from Europe to Britain. You don’t need to negotiate this: just do it.

 https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/you-are-embarrassing-tony-abbott-slapped-down-over-brexit-claim-20190117-p50rtw.html

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"Australia's trade with the EU is worth about 7.5% of Australian GDP. UK's trade with the rest of EU is worth more than 30% of UK GDP.
 "Australia's exports to the EU are dominated by raw commodities and agricultural products for which it enjoys country specific quotas the UK won't get.
"There are few JIT [just-in-time] EU-Aus supply chains and no Ro-Ro [roll-on roll-off haulage truck] ferries between Perth and Rotterdam.
"Australia and the EU sell goods and services to one another," he said. "The UK and EU make things together. If you slapped a hard border between Victoria and New South Wales overnight, it would be really disruptive."

The article was reprinted in a free magazine distributed across Britain this week by Wetherspoon, The owner of Wetherspoon is a Brexit backer

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