Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in writing, on 24 March 2011:

(1) Was his department consulted prior to the change in Australia's foreign investment rules; if so, when.

(2) Was Chinese investment in Australia mentioned during any discussion concerning the proposed change to Australia's foreign investment rules prior to the announcement in August 2009; if so, when.

(3) Was his department advised by Treasury officials that the change in Australia's foreign investment rules were intended to pose new disincentives for Chinese investment in Australia, or any words to that effect; if so, when.

(4) Has the Chinese Government made representations to either his department or office concerning these changes; if so, when and can he indicate what was said.

Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(1) No.

(2) No.

(3) No.

(4) No.