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Blocking Chinese gas takeover won't damage Australia's foreign investment pipeline

  • Written by Simon Segal, PhD research candidate, Business, Macquarie University
Blocking Chinese gas takeover won't damage Australia's foreign investment pipelineA single foreign company having sole ownership and control over Australia’s most significant gas transmission business, says Australia's treasurer, is not in the national interest.Shutterstock

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