Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I repeat my initial answer for the benefit of the honourable senator. I have indicated that I will not be going through chapter and verse of the free trade agreement until it is publicly announced. Having said that, as I indicated before: is everything that we wanted in the agreement? No, it is not. It is similar from the Chinese perspective.

Mr President, I indicate this is going to be an agreement, when announced, that will overwhelmingly be a good deal for Australian workers, for the Australian economy. Indeed, I indicate that these agreements are as a result of excellent work by Chinese and Australian bureaucrats and ministers and first ministers determining that it is within the interests of both the countries and their peoples. (Time expired)