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Originally Posted by Raptor
Don’t make that about China.
China has most deals at risk under new foreign interference powers
That’s about Australia’s need to get its own show in order and decide who the power sits with. Is it private/public enterprises such as companies or Universities, State Governments or only the Federal Government?
We stuffed up Federation, haven’t had the balls to become a Republic, and let the wealthy make their own rules. Is it any wonder no one knows who’s in charge  .
I know, let’s blame those foreigners for interfering.
You can’t blame the Chinese or anyone else just for trying to get a deal done. |
I get what you're saying but I agree with this legislation on the face value.
The federal government sets foreign policy and the states should not be able to enter into any agreement, MOU, contract whatever you call it that is contradictory to that.
While we know this is most obviously more applicable to China than others, the laws apply to any country.
I have noticed that generally speaking we shy from naming China publicly even though we know what it is about. It's more the rowdy back benchers who do.