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Report 100: Review into treaties tabled on 25 June 2008 (2)

19 March 2009

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 100KB)
Membership of the Committee Committee Secretariat Resolution of Appointment List of abbreviations List of recommendations

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 80KB)
Purpose of the Report Conduct of the Committee’s review

Chapter 2 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	(PDF 174KB)
Introduction Background Obligations Reasons for ratification Australian declaration Some key issues raised in submissions Implementation Consultation Australia’s policy towards migrants with disabilities Right-to-Life Substituted Decision Making and Compulsory Treatment Implementation of the Convention Powers of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Optional Protocol State Reservations to the Convention Costs Conclusion

Chapter 3 Australia - Chile Free Trade Agreement	(PDF 146KB)
Background Obligations Reasons for Australia to take treaty action Costs Consultation Submissions relating to the Australia – Chile Free Trade Agreement Horticulture industries 457 Visas Compliance with human rights, labour and environmental standards Conclusion and recommendation

Chapter 4 Treaty between Australia and the State of the United Arab Emirates on Defence Cooperation	(PDF 106KB)
Introduction Background Obligations Future treaty action Reasons for Australia to take treaty action Costs Withdrawal or denunciation Other matters Conclusion and recommendations

Chapter 5 Headquarters Agreement with the Secretariat to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels	(PDF 115KB)
Background Obligations Reasons for Australia to take treaty action Legal establishment of the Secretariat Implementation Costs Consultation Conclusion and recommendation

Chapter 6 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women	(PDF 122KB)
Background Obligations Reasons for Australia to take treaty action Opposition to the Protocol Access to the CEDAW committee CEDAW committee investigations to date Implementation Consultation Conclusions and recommendation

Chapter 7 Agreement between Australia and the European Union on the Processing and Transfer of European Union Sourced Passenger Name Record Data	(PDF 106KB)
Background Reasons for Australia to take treaty action Obligations Privacy matters Costs Consultation

Chapter 8 Treaty between Australia and the French Republic regarding Defence Cooperation and Status of Forces	(PDF 104KB)
Introduction Background Obligations Reasons for Australia to take treaty action Costs Withdrawal or denunciation Other matters Conclusion and recommendation

Chapter 9 Treaty between Australia and the European Community on Certain Aspects of Air Services	(PDF 102KB)
Introduction Reasons for Australia to take treaty action Obligations Future Treaty Action Costs Withdrawal or denunciation Other matters Conclusion and recommendations

Supplementary Statement — Mr John Forrest MP	(PDF 61KB)

Dissenting Report	(PDF 78KB)

Appendix A - Submissions	(PDF 46KB)

Appendix B - Witnesses	(PDF 57KB)

Appendix C – Category 3 Treaty Actions	(PDF 59KB)

Appendix D – Report 92	(PDF 80KB)