Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

Again I say what I said in my original answer. Clearly, Senator Wong did not listen very carefully to what I said. This agreement which was reached between Australia and South Korea is very good news in particular for farmers across Australia. It is very good news for manufacturers across Australia. It is very good news for the export industry across Australia as a whole. Of course, as always happens with these sorts of trade agreements, they do go through a proper process of scrutiny including parliamentary scrutiny before they come into effect—and that will happen on this occasion. Minister Robb will, when he comes back from overseas, expand on these things as appropriate.