Andrew Robb (Goldstein, Liberal Party, Minister for Trade and Investment) Share this | Hansard source

they are, therefore, not subject to any change of policy because they are bound. As a consequence, every other country in the world faces the new government policy of a $15 million threshold where they do qualify to be considered by the FIRB. Therefore, this is an exercise in meeting our election commitments but also in meeting the commitments that both sides of the parliament had made under free trade agreements with countries previously.

Mr Nikolic interjecting—

Mr Tehan interjecting—

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