Marise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

I absolutely do not accept Senator Whish-Wilson's characterisation of that in any way, shape or form. What I do accept is the evidence provided by countless numbers of industry organisations and businesses in this country who are just waiting for the opportunity to take up the chances under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement to transform their industries, to transform their businesses, and to create jobs in this country. If the Greens and those opposite are not prepared to support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement to enable it to come into force by the end of this year so that we can have a first set of tariff reductions before the end of this year and a second set of tariff reductions next year, then they are putting in jeopardy those jobs. We will not do that.