Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

That matter has of course been ventilated regularly since the decision was taken in 2015, if I recall correctly. What this government has done is ensure that we have implemented legislative provisions that now enable government to address those sorts of issues and to consider them appropriately in the context of foreign relations, foreign policy and the Foreign Investment Review Board as well.

A retrospective looking glass is not a piece of kit that I have in my repertoire, Senator—I don't know about you. Obviously, these things are subject to circumstances at the time and are considered by governments at the time. If such a proposition were to be put to government now, what I would say, most importantly, is that this government has in place legislation which allows the government to address this.