Australia has far more anti-dumping measures in place against China than any other country, and it is not likely to give them up.
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China’s threat of punitive tariffs against Australian barley isn’t new.
China’s so-called anti-dumping action against Australia is really an action against Australia’s overuse of anti-dumping provisions. Barley producers are caught in the crossfire.
Victoria’s decision to sign up to China’s Belt and Road Initiative opens it up to the same sort of risks as other signatories.
The Australian government has powers it could use to patch the problems around temporary labour provisions in the China-Australia trade agreement.
