Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Wong, I move:

(1) That the proposed Korea Australia Free Trade Agreement be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report, with particular reference to the impact of the agreement on Australia's economy and trade, investment, social, cultural and environmental policies.

(2) That in conducting the inquiry the committee shall:

(a) review the agreement to ensure it is in Australia's national interest, and

(b) have regard to the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties on the proposed agreement.

(3) That the committee report within one month of the tabling of the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties on the proposed agreement.

Question agreed to.