Senate debates

Tuesday, 26 November 2019

Bills

Customs Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019, Customs Tariff Amendment (Growing Australian Export Opportunities Across the Asia-Pacific) Bill 2019; In Committee

12:44 pm

Photo of Simon BirminghamSimon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

The government has made clear that we will not be raising article 12.9 with the Indonesian government. Article 12.9 can only be activated with the mutual agreement of both governments and even then it is only for a review. Any changes would again require the mutual agreement of both governments, but we have made clear that we are not going to move to even that first stage of raising, or proposing or agreeing to any such review under that article.

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