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

Again, these are matters for negotiation between Australia and third countries. We don't walk into negotiations with a third country and say: 'Here's Australia's template. This is the only wording we use with each and every country. Take it or leave it.' We go into negotiations and get the best possible outcome for Australia across all levels. But in relation to each of the three agreements, I restate that they may have different elements of wording—one may contain duplication, particularly in relation to tobacco measures—but the Senate and the nation can be assured that each of them provides clear protections for the Australian government of the day to be able to legislate and regulate in relation to the tobacco industry.