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Significance
The bill comes as the federal government is increasingly concerned about Chinese political and economic influence in Australia; Beijing has criticised Canberra in recent months and introduced economic strictures.
Impacts
Universities could lose research partnerships, especially with China, and some foreign academics.
Infrastructure investment could suffer, including the Victoria government’s deal to partake in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
The federal government seems to have a secondary agenda for the reforms, to weaken the powers of the eight states and territories.
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