Senate debates
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Committees
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference
4:12 pm
Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source
I, and also on behalf of Senator Xenophon, move:
That the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 7 February 2017:
The proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement, with particular reference to the impact of the agreement on:
(a) Australia's economy and trade;
(b) Australia's domestic labour market testing obligations and laws regarding wages, conditions and entitlements of Australian workers and temporary work visa holders;
(c) Australian investment;
(d) Australia's social, cultural and environmental policies;
(e) the effect of Investor-State Dispute Settlement;
(f) rights for copyright holders;
(g) rights for consumers; and
(h) any other related matters.
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