Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a further supplementary question. It was reported this week that the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry submitted the government 'stop the secrecy around trade deals like the TPP'. They wanted negotiations to be monitored in real time by the Productivity Commission and wanted draft text disclosed to registered community and business organisations, such as happens in the US. If even business in Australia wants to end the secrecy around the TPP, why will you not release the text? Do you have something to hide?