Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

I know much is said about ISDS provisions. I think it is important for people to understand that they do provide protections to Australian investors operating overseas. They safeguard the operation for those Australian investors. ISDS provisions have long been a feature of investment agreements that Australia has negotiated with many other countries over a long period of time and, in fact, in 30 years of use, there has only ever been one claim made against Australia in relation to utilising ISDS—