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Reply #1 - Mar 28th, 2017 at 7:59pm
 
Malcolm Turnbull has withdrawn the China extradition treaty from debate in parliament because of its likely defeat and the potential fallout for Australia-China relations.

The Labor shadow cabinet agreed at a meeting on Monday night to oppose the treaty and the decision was due to go to caucus for approval on Tuesday.
But the prime minister phoned Bill Shorten on Tuesday morning before the caucus meeting to inform him the treaty would be withdrawn pending "further consultations".
The treaty was also expected to be voted down by crossbenchers and at least three Liberal senators.
Former prime minister Tony Abbott - who talked up the treaty when Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Australia in 2014 - told The Australian newspaper China's legal system still had some way to evolve before the government could have confidence it was just and fair.

© AAP Image Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Australia had extradition treaties with other countries to ensure it did not become a safe haven for criminals.
Australia has deals with about 39 countries around the world, including Venezuela, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam, and it would be in Australia's national interest to add China to the list, Ms Bishop said.
Ms Bishop insisted all such treaties had safeguards in place to ensure Australia's legal and political systems had oversight.
She said people would not be extradited if they face the death penalty, torture fears or the prospect of an unfair trial.
The minister would also have total discretion and there would be review options through Australian courts.
Mr Turnbull had described the treaty as an important part of Australia's co-operation with China on law enforcement and cited a $100 million methamphetamine bust as proof of the crime-fighting ties.
Former Liberal senator Cory Bernardi, now sitting under the Australian Conservatives banner, was due to move to overturn the treaty.
He has concerns about China's legal system, which he claimed has a 99.9 per cent conviction rate.
"That doesn't strike me as an open and transparent legal system," he told ABC radio.
Former prime minister John Howard signed the extradition treaty in late-2007 but it has never been ratified.

I would love to have seen the look on Mals face when his own team crossed the floor  Smiley
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Reply #2 - Mar 28th, 2017 at 9:08pm
 
Actually it was timid Shorty who backed out.
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Reply #3 - Mar 28th, 2017 at 9:16pm
 
juliar wrote on Mar 28th, 2017 at 9:08pm:
Actually it was timid Shorty who backed out.


Former Liberal senator Cory Bernardi, now sitting under the Australian Conservatives banner, was due to move to overturn the treaty.
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Reply #4 - Mar 28th, 2017 at 9:19pm
 
He has concerns about China's legal system, which he claimed has a 99.9 per cent conviction rate.
"That doesn't strike me as an open and transparent legal system  Undecided

I can see why the libs want to back this one  Undecided
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Reply #5 - Mar 28th, 2017 at 10:34pm
 
what an abject failure turnbul turned out to be .... he just can't get anything right.
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Re: Another notch in the belt of failures
Reply #6 - Mar 28th, 2017 at 10:57pm
 
Its time wrote on Mar 28th, 2017 at 9:19pm:
He has concerns about China's legal system, which he claimed has a 99.9 per cent conviction rate.
"That doesn't strike me as an open and transparent legal system  Undecided

I can see why the libs want to back this one  Undecided



Australia has a 99.9% conviction rate.... it's called guilt by accusation....
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