Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Stacey, I would hazard a guess that the leadership of the People's Republic of China is well aware of the public position taken by the Prime Minister, and this is not a matter for bilateral negotiation. Australia has made a decision. It's a decision we believe is in our national interest, our sovereign interest, and we will proceed to implement that decision. I think that is clear and was put on the public record multiple times by the Prime Minister and other ministers both during the election campaign and since.