Michael Danby (Melbourne Ports, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Australia grants unrestricted access to citizens of the People's Republic of China to all parts of Australia, and the same level of access and freedom to travel to Tibet is not afforded to Australians. Australians wanting to visit the Tibet Autonomous Region and the surrounding prefectures of Xinjiang, Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan are routinely denied access. There have been repeated offers since 2014 by the Embassy of the People's Republic of China to respond positively to members, led by Mr Entsch, of the Australian all parliamentary group for approval for a delegation to visit the Tibet Autonomous Region.

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Lucy Wicks (Robertson, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In accordance with standing order 43, the time for members' statements has concluded.