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Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
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The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:43): My supplementary is: does the minister really think it is appropriate to equate international trade negotiations with sexual relations and dating relationships?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:44): Maybe I took it a stretch too far, Mr President. If I offended the honourable member, I do apologise. But I tried to emphasise: this is about building important, long-term relationships with other people across the world, with businesses who want to invest here or with governments that might want to do joint ventures with us. The members opposite think—and I apologise if I offended the honourable member—that the very first time you meet with them, bang, you are going to do a deal. If I have offended the honourable member, I do apologise for that. The point I am trying to make is that these are about building long-term and meaningful relationships, not just to blow into town, sign up a deal and walk away.

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