Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the Prime Minister's statement in the House yesterday that, under the China FTA:

… there is absolutely no possibility of placing any foreigner in an Australian job without labour market testing.

I refer the minister to article 10.4 of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, which states:

… neither party shall … require labour market testing.

In light of this, can the minister explain why the Prime Minister misled the House?