25 June 2015
© Commonwealth of Australia 2015 ISBN 978-1-76010-228-9
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Referral Purpose of the inquiry Structure of the report Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgments
Development of the treaty-making process The changing face of treaties
Introduction Practices in other jurisdictions A strengthened role for parliament Committee view Parliamentary access to treaty text Committee view Parliamentary committees Committee view
Introduction Models of transparency Lack of transparency in the Australian context Proposals for reform Committee view States and territories Committee view
Lack of a trade strategy Committee view National Interest Analyses and other tabled documents Post-implementation analysis and review Committee view
Transparency Consultation Access for members of parliament A role for parliamentary committees Independent analysis and monitoring
Introduction Comments on specific recommendations
Tabled documents Additional information Answers to questions on notice
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee Department of the SenatePO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3535fadt.sen@aph.gov.au
An inquiry into the Commonwealth’s treaty-making process.
05 May 2015: Canberra04 May 2015: Canberra
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