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

I can. I just want to grab the reference, if I may. Obviously, Australian public universities are covered because they are state and territory entities established by law with significant levels of international engagement. While the Australian National University is established by Commonwealth law, it has been included to ensure parity between public universities. Given that the bill is intended to address foreign engagement by state and territory governments and government entities, it's not intended to regulate private entities, such as private universities, which have no connection to government. Accordingly, the way the bill is presented reflects our focus on ensuring consistency in Australian foreign policy and foreign relations across all levels of Australian government.