Port of Darwin ‘critical’ in new commonwealth power to veto deals with foreign governments, Albanese says

New legislation aims to ensure agreements by states and territories align with Australian foreign policy

Anthony Albanese has declared it is “beyond my comprehension” that the Morrison government would introduce a sweeping power to veto state and territory agreements with foreign governments, and not look at the sale of the Port of Darwin to a Chinese company.

The prime minister last week telegraphed his intention to bring forward legislation creating new powers to stop state, territory and local governments and universities entering agreements with foreign governments that the government considers detrimental to Australia’s foreign policy objectives.

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