It's a pleasure to speak in support of the RCEP amendment bill. This first reading is also, in effect, the debate on the report from the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, on RCEP. So allow me to thank the committee for their examination of the treaty which this bill implements. The committee met earlier this year to consider the treaty, including calling for and hearing from a range of public submissions. This is an important role that the committee performs and I'd like to thank the members of the committee for their work, as well as the members of the public who submitted on the treaty. I will address some of the points that they raised in the report, throughout my speech.