THE ROAD TO NOWHERE The Morrison government has torn up four agreements between Victoria and foreign countries, including two linked to the Andrews government’s Belt and Road Initiative deal with China. It’s the first use of federal veto laws covering states and territories, local governments, and public universities since the scheme was introduced last December. While Victoria’s memorandum of understanding and framework agreement with China was non-binding, the ABC explains that federal ministers have privately complained the agreements allowed China’s government to split the Australian domestic consensus on the BRI and hand Beijing a public relations win.