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❓ Question regarding the WA State Government's discussions with the Federal Government about the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement's impact on WA revenue, investor-state dispute settlement, and local industries. The answer indicates the State Government is monitoring the situation but considers FTAs a Federal matter.

AnsweredQoN 2283Legislative Council

Asked

3 December 2014

Member

Hon Robin Chapple

Portfolio

Premier

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Has the State Government had any discussion with the Federal Government regarding the China/Australia Free Trade Agreement and the following issues: (a) the revenue lost from the cuts to import tariffs and its impact on Western Australian state revenue; (b) if no to (a), why not; (c) what measures the Government will take to inhibit the power of the investor-state dispute settlement provisions, which internationally has created precedent for private companies to sue governments for billions of dollars, thus creating a large potential for them to influence state regulatory legislation; (d) if no to (c), why not; (e) the impact of Chinese industry and labour competition on local industries and jobs; (f) if no to (e), why not; (g) if yes to (a), (c) and/or (e), will the State Government table the correspondence; and (h) if no to (g), why not?

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Answered

10 March 2015

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Premier

Response time

97 days

Department of State Development advises:
(a)-(h) Free Trade Agreements are a matter for the Federal Government. The Western Australian Government continues to identify opportunities and monitor any impact of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement on local industries and jobs.

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