Senate debates

Wednesday, 2 December 2020

Bills

Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020, Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020; In Committee

9:53 am

Photo of Rex PatrickRex Patrick (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I want to follow up in respect of the discussion we were having yesterday about the sensitivity of these reasons, and I do understand the minister's concerns. In relation to a decision that related to a state government—and I asked this question in ignorance of how Commonwealth-state relations work at a ministerial level—does the dialogue between states and the Commonwealth permit the disclosure of those perhaps sensitive reasons to the states so that they are assisted as they may seek to establish future agreements with overseas entities?

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