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

10:41 am

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

Thank you, Senator Hanson. I understand those conversations have been had. That is in part the purpose of doing the three-year review and why we made that amendment. As I said to Senator Wong—I'm not sure if you'd come into the chamber at that point—there are many avenues for engagement of private universities on these important and sensitive issues. We encourage them to engage. But, in terms of the issue you have raised, that is certainly something that can be considered in that way.

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