I rise to second Chapter Two and I thank Chris Bowen for his work in leading the development of this chapter.
I echo his remarks that the driving principle behind Labor economic policy is always economic growth for all Australians, for better jobs, better wages, better working conditions for our people, for growth and fairness.
And so too our views about trade are also driven by these principles.
Thats why from Chifley to Whitlam, Hawke, Keating, Rudd and Gillard, we have supported trade liberalisation on our terms, recognising that this can drive growth, creates opportunities and improve living standards for our people.
A Shorten Labor Government will be no exception.
We have never in this Party supported trade liberalisation due to ideology, but because of the material benefits it can bring to the people we represent.
We also recognise that trade can impose pressures on industries and workers.
That is why this chapter reflects out support for industry policy and structural adjustment to improve the ability our industries and our workers to take advantage of the opportunities it can bring.
We also know that in a globalised economy governments must invest in our people in education, in skills and infrastructure.
We insist that our agreements deliver better market access for Australian exporters, and create Australian jobs.
Agreements must not stop us legislating for our own health and welfare, they must not drive down wages and conditions, they must not compromise workplace safety and most of all they must grow, not deny job, opportunities for Australians.
And this is the approach we will take to trade and to the China Free Trade Agreement.
This chapter acknowledges that trade can be a pathway to a high-skill, high-wage future for working Australians.
And it provides that the benefits must be shared fairly with all Australians.
It commits Labor to high standards of transparency and consultation on trade negotiations and reiterates our support for strong anti-dumping systems, enforceable labour standards, higher environmental standards and the expansion of intellectual property rights at the expense of consumers.
And it reflects our opposition to Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions.
Delegates, in closing, as I said at the outset, from Chifley to Whitlam, from Hawke and Keating to Rudd and Gillard, Labor has supported trade because it delivers benefits to working people.
Our job is to ensure that it does and a Shorten Labor Government will do that.
Thank you very much.