Barry raised several concerns at today’s EFRA Select Committee which was focused on the Australian Free Trade agreement.
Barry posed questions to the panel of experts over the lack of consultation on how Government conducts trade deals and evidence of people being told what to do with little to no direction.
Barry outlined that when negotiating trade deals there should be a period of consultation and a publicly agreed mandate.
Barry also asked the panel whether the way we are currently structuring how we go about trade negotiations adequate and the answer was a resounding no!