The government opposes the motion that the TPP Agreement be referred to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee. When the TPP treaty was first tabled in parliament on 9 February 2016, it was accompanied by a national interest analysis that addressed issues identified in the notice of motion. In addition, the TPP Agreement has just been rereferred to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, whose thorough examination of the treaty will consider all relevant issues, including those identified in the notice of motion, associated with Australia joining the TPP Agreement.

Question agreed to.