Senate debates Ministerial Statements

ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area


Kim Carr

Kim Carr Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

5:29 pm

On behalf of the Minister for Trade, Mr Crean, I table a ministerial statement on the tabling of the agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand free trade area, together with the agreement.

Ian Macdonald

Ian Macdonald Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia

by leave—I move:

That the Senate take note of the documents.

I seek leave to continue my remarks later.

Leave granted; debate adjourned.