Premier says national security a matter for federal government after Scott Morrison’s comments on sale of electricity distributor

The New South Wales premier, Mike Baird, says if the federal government knocks back the sale of the state electricity distributor Ausgrid to a Chinese ­company another bidder will step in.

Baird told reporters on Tuesday national interest and national security concerns were ultimately matters for the federal government in assessing foreign investment transactions, not the state government.

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Source: Guardian Environment