Division Description Changes — Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference — 9th Sep 2019

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senate vote 2019-09-09#7 Edited by mackay staff on 2020-08-07 12:25:25	Title ~~Committees — Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference~~ Committees - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee - Reference Description <p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p> The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2019-09-09.151.2) introduced by South Australian Senator [Rex Patrick](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/rex_patrick) (Centre Alliance), which means it failed. ### Motion text > That the following matter be referred to the [Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Foreign_Affairs_Defence_and_Trade) for inquiry and report by the final sitting day of June 2020: > > Australia's relations with the People's Republic of China, with particular reference to: > > (a) the management of a mutually respectful and beneficial bilateral relationship between Australia and China; > > (b) Australian and Chinese perspectives on, and interests in, regional and global security issues; > > (c) trade, investment and infrastructure issues, including Australia's engagement with China's Belt and Road Initiative; > > (d) educational and research cooperation; > > (e) tourism, cultural exchanges and people-to-people ties; > > (f) management of diplomatic and consular arrangements; > > (g) dialogue on human rights issues; > > (h) the roles of Australian institutions in Australia's relations with China, including: state and local governments, universities and other academic bodies, business, and non-government organisations; and > > (i) any related matters.

<p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2019-09-09.151.2) introduced by South Australian Senator [Rex Patrick](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/rex_patrick) (Centre Alliance), which means it failed.
### Motion text
> *That the following matter be referred to the [Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Foreign_Affairs_Defence_and_Trade) for inquiry and report by the final sitting day of June 2020:*
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> *Australia's relations with the People's Republic of China, with particular reference to:*
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> *(a) the management of a mutually respectful and beneficial bilateral relationship between Australia and China;*
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> *(b) Australian and Chinese perspectives on, and interests in, regional and global security issues;*
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> *(c) trade, investment and infrastructure issues, including Australia's engagement with China's Belt and Road Initiative;*
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> *(d) educational and research cooperation;*
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> *(e) tourism, cultural exchanges and people-to-people ties;*
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> *(f) management of diplomatic and consular arrangements;*
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> *(g) dialogue on human rights issues;*
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> *(h) the roles of Australian institutions in Australia's relations with China, including: state and local governments, universities and other academic bodies, business, and non-government organisations; and*
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> *(i) any related matters.*