Senate debates

Tuesday, 1 September 2020

Committees

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference

6:37 pm

Photo of Zed SeseljaZed Seselja (ACT, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Finance, Charities and Electoral Matters) Share this | Hansard source

The Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement provides certainty and transparency for Australian businesses trading and investing in Hong Kong. To terminate the agreement would remove that certainty of the operating environment in doing business with and in Hong Kong. Australia supports a rules based system that provides recourse for Australian businesses and investors. The Australian government has clearly and consistently expressed our deep concern regarding Beijing's decision to impose a national security law in Hong Kong.

Question negatived.

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