Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to follow up on that remark about why you don't have to talk to them about your decision. Most state governments and state councils are in huge debt. China, through Belt and Road, wants to go to Victoria and put up a lot of money to build infrastructure. This bill has come about because of concerns about China putting Belt and Road into Victoria. Why is it a concern of the federal government to not allow Victoria, or even local government, to be involved in Belt and Road? If they are signing up to these agreements, why is the federal government taking the stance of overriding their decisions?