The Foreign Relations Bill will enable the government to review and cancel new and existing agreements with state governments, local councils and universities on the basis of national sovereignty.
Highlights
- The government is seeking to regulate all agreements – existing and prospective - that states and territories, local councils and public universities make with foreign nations.
- More than 130 deals with 30 countries will be reviewed.
- State-owned enterprises and commercial corporations will be excluded from the proposed laws.
