Andrew Barr calls for halt to 'political bunfight' over China free trade deal

By Tom McIlroy and Emma Kelly
Updated September 3 2015 - 12:13am, first published September 2 2015 - 11:30pm
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said exporters out of Canberra stood to "benefit greatly" from a China free trade agreement. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said exporters out of Canberra stood to "benefit greatly" from a China free trade agreement. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Member for Fraser Andrew Leigh has refused to back the deal despite supporting the idea of free trade with the Asian economic giant. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
Member for Fraser Andrew Leigh has refused to back the deal despite supporting the idea of free trade with the Asian economic giant. Photo: Elesa Kurtz
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said exporters out of Canberra stood to "benefit greatly" from a China free trade agreement. Photo: Graham Tidy
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said exporters out of Canberra stood to "benefit greatly" from a China free trade agreement. Photo: Graham Tidy

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has called for maturity from both sides of politics over Australia's free trade agreement with China, telling Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and the union movement to support the deal.

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