Senator PAYNE (New South Wales—Minister for Defence) (14:15): Let me begin by very clearly saying that I absolutely reject the premise of Senator Di Natale's question. Australia makes its own decisions in relation to its international engagements. It makes its own decisions, based on an assessment of our own security position, based on an assessment of the strategic relationships which we have and the challenges which we face from time to time internationally. All of those decisions are made, taking into account Australia's national security first and foremost. The PRESIDENT: Senator Di Natale, a further supplementary question.
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