1/4 The Senate FADT Committee is examining the Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill today. All States & Territories were invited to make submissions. Few have done so and invitations to appear before the Committee have been declined. Why? #auspol 
2/4 State/Territory responses so far. NSW - No submission, invite declined; VIC - no sub, invite declined; QLD - no sub, not invited; ACT - sub made, not invited; TAS - sub made, not invited; SA - no sub, not invited; NT - sub pending, invite declined; WA - no sub, not invited.
3/4 States/Territories don’t want to talk about foreign influence. All have been competing for China trade $. VIC BRI agreement was just the most prominent deal. NT sold Darwin port. SA and others have been cuddling up to Chinese officials. All have neglected national interest.
4/4 Still, it’s a pretty poor show if States/Territories won’t front up to a Federal inquiry. If they don’t give evidence to the FADT Committee, they certainly won’t have any grounds for complaint in the event the Bill is enacted by the Federal Parliament. #auspol
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