Senate debates

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Bills

Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018, Customs Tariff Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018; In Committee

7:11 pm

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

Okay. Can you tell us what the other three were? Let's assume you're right and there've been five inquiries. Can you confirm for the Senate that those inquiries occurred after this deal was signed? And had the text of the agreement been released so we could see it before the deal was signed? There are three very simple questions for you there.

Senator Birmingham, I have a couple of questions for you, too. You mentioned that, over time, countries have renegotiated elements of trade deals that they've been associated with.

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