Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Minister for Finance and the Public Service, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:33): Australia is a trading economy, and it is very much in our national interest, it is very much in the interests of all Australians, to be able to sell as many Australian products and services in markets around the world. The global market is obviously a huge market compared to just our domestic market. Of course our free trade agreements also enable consumers here in Australia to get access to high-quality products from around the world at competitive prices. There are benefits for exporting businesses in Australia— The PRESIDENT: Senator Hanson on a point of order. Senator Hanson: Yes. I actually asked what stops the government making sure these disputes are settled by Australian courts. Are they being settled in our courts? If not, where are they actually being settled? The PRESIDENT: Senator Hanson, you've restated part of the question. I believe the minister is being directly relevant to part of the question asked. Senator CORMANN: Any such disputes are settled in accordance with the provisions in the relevant agreements. Let me tell you, it is very important for Australian businesses that we have these dispute settlement procedures and these dispute settlement arrangements in place, because, while we have a very robust legal system here in Australia, Australian investors investing in other parts of the world— (Time expired)