Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Hansard source

In line with the government's longstanding view, motions that cannot be debated or amended should not deal with complex foreign affairs matters. The government is concerned about the situation in China and the use of detention facilities. Officials have raised these concerns with China on numerous occasions, including on 11 September in a national statement at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. We will continue to seek opportunities to express our concerns.