Senate debates

Thursday, 15 February 2018

Questions without Notice

Defence Industry

2:16 pm

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

That is a yes, President. Minister, on the Efic Defence Export Facility website, it says that Efic will be providing 'buyer finance solutions'. Buyer finance doesn't mean loans to Australian companies; it means loans to foreign companies to buy our weapons. Are you worried that issuing buyer finance to foreign powers might be seen as financing conflicts, bloodshed and terror rather than just helping Australian companies sell to existing defence partners?

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