Preliminary Page
Membership of the Committee
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Chair
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Mr Kelvin Thomson MP
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Deputy
Chair
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Senator Julian McGauran
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Members
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Mr Jamie Briggs MP
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Senator Simon Birmingham
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Mr John Forrest MP
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Senator Michaelia Cash
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Ms Jill Hall MP
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Senator Don Farrell
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Hon John Murphy MP
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Senator Scott Ludlam
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Ms Belinda Neal MP
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Senator Louise Pratt
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Ms Melissa Parke MP
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Senator Dana Wortley
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Mr Luke Simpkins MP
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Ms Maria Vamvakinou MP
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Committee Secretariat
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Secretary
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Jerome Brown
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Inquiry
Secretary
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Kevin Bodel
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Research
Officer
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Narelle McGlusky
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Administrative
Officers
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Heidi Luschtinetz
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Dorota Cooley
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Resolution of Appointment
The Resolution of Appointment of the Joint Standing
Committee on Treaties allows it to inquire into and report on:
a)
matters arising from treaties and related National Interest Analyses and
proposed treaty actions and related Explanatory Statements presented or deemed
to be presented to the Parliament;
b)
any question relating to a treaty or other international instrument,
whether or not negotiated to completion, referred to the committee by:
(i)
either House of the Parliament, or
(ii)
a Minister; and
such other matters as may be referred to the committee by
the Minister for Foreign Affairs and on such conditions as the Minister may
prescribe.
List of abbreviations
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ADF
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Australian Defence Force
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ATO
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Australian Taxation Office
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AUSTRAC
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Australian Transaction Reports
and Analysis Centre
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EOI
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Exchange of Information
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IMF
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International Monetary Fund
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JSCOT
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Joint Standing Committee on
Treaties
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NIA
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National Interest Analysis
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OECD
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Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development
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TIEA
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Tax Information Exchange
Agreement
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TRA
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Taxing Rights Agreement
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List of recommendations
2 Taxation Agreement with New Zealand
Recommendation 1
The Committee supports the Convention between Australia and
New Zealand for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on
Income and Fringe Benefits and the prevention of Fiscal Evasion and
recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
3 Taxation Agreements with Jersey
Recommendation 2
The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government
of Australia and the Government of Jersey for the Exchange of Information with
Respect to Taxes and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
Recommendation 3
The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government
of Australia and the Government of Jersey for the Allocation of Taxing Rights
with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual
Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments and
recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
4 Taxation Agreement with Belgium
Recommendation 4
The Committee supports the Second Protocol amending the
Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium and Australia for the Avoidance of
Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on
Income and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
5 Three treaties for the reform of the IMF and the World
Bank
Recommendation 5
The Committee recommends that the Australian Government use
the good will it has gained by agreeing to the IMF Voice and Participation
Amendment prior to the G20 meeting to progress improvements in the balance of
voting power and the confidence and legitimacy of the IMF’s decision making
process.
Recommendation 6
The Committee recommends that, consistent with the IMF’s goals
of international economic stability and fostering growth and economic
development, the Australian Government advocate that the IMF not invest in:
high
risk investments;
the
manufacture of arms or military equipment; and
environmentally
damaging industries.
Recommendation 7
The Committee recommends that the Australian Government
support the proposal of the Development Committee of the World Bank to increase
the quota of votes allocated to developing countries to at least 47 per cent.
6 Amended Chapeau Defence Agreement
Recommendation 8
The Committee recommends that the Australian Government
explore mechanisms to ensure that Australian personnel convicted of crimes for
which the penalty is death while serving in the United States are not subject
to the death penalty.
Recommendation 9
The Committee supports the Agreement to amend the Agreement
between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of
America concerning Certain Mutual Defense Commitments and recommends that
binding treaty action be taken.
7 Agreement
between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of
Singapore Concerning the Use of Shoalwater Bay Training Area and the Use of
Associated Facilities in Australia
Recommendation 10
The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government
of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore concerning the use
of Shoalwater Bay Training Area and the use of associated facilities in
Australia and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.