Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Education) Share this | Hansard source

I refer the minister to reports in the Australian on 21 December 2012 that the Trade Minister, Dr Craig Emerson:

… has promised China it will iron out problems with excessive "green tape" and environmental approvals to encourage and fast-track greater Chinese investment in Australian agriculture.

Why is the Australian government removing green tape for Chinese investment when it has walked away from an agreement at COAG to remove green tape for Australian farmers?