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Ausgrid sale decision not far away

Scott Morrison says national security is the government's highest consideration amid concerns about the sale of NSW's Ausgrid to China.

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Treasurer Scott Morrison says national security will be high on the agenda amid an imminent decision on the controversial sale of the NSW electricity grid.

Mr Morrison said a final call was not too far away on the Ausgrid deal, which could have one of the nation's biggest electricity networks leased either to State Grid Corporation of China or Hong Kong's Cheung Kong Infrastructure.

"People can be very assured we're taking that to the 'nth degree in examining the national security issues around this transaction", he told Sky News on Sunday.


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