Contents
Membership of the Committee
Resolution of appointment
List of abbreviations
List of recommendations
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
Agreement with the Republic of Indonesia for Cooperation in Scientific Research and Technological Development
Chapter 3
Namibian War Graves Agreement
Chapter 4
Social Security Agreement with the Kingdom of Norway
Chapter 5
Agreement with the United States of America on Cooperation in Science and Technology for Homeland/Domestic Security Matters
Chapter 6
The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Statutes (as amended at the extraordinary council meeting of International IDEA on 24 January 2006)
Chapter 7
Amendments to the Constitution of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Appendix A - Submissions
Appendix B - Witnesses
Membership of the Committee
Chair |
Dr Andrew Southcott MP |
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Deputy Chair |
Mr Kim Wilkie MP |
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Members |
Hon Dick Adams MP |
Senator Andrew Bartlett |
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Mr Michael Johnson MP |
Senator Carol Brown |
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Mr Michael Keenan MP |
Senator Brett Mason |
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Mrs Margaret May MP |
Senator Julian McGauran |
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Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP |
Senator Glenn Sterle |
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Mr Bernie Ripoll MP |
Senator Russell Trood |
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Hon Bruce Scott MP |
Senator Dana Wortley |
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Committee Secretariat
Secretary |
James Rees
(from 29/5/2006 )
Gillian Gould
(until 28/4/2006 ) |
Acting Secretary |
Janet Holmes
(from 1/5/2006 until 26/5/2006 ) |
Inquiry Secretary |
Stephanie Mikac |
Research Officer |
Serica Mackay |
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Dr Timothy Kendall
(from 24/4/2006 until 21/7/2006 ) |
Administrative Officer |
Heidi Luschtinetz |
Resolution of appointment
The Resolution of Appointment of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties allows it to inquire into and report upon:
- matters arising from treaties and related National Interest Analyses and proposed treaty actions presented or deemed to be presented to the Parliament;
- any question relating to a treaty or other international instrument, whether or not negotiated to completion, referred to the committee by:
- either House of the Parliament, or
- 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
AusAID |
Australian Agency for International Development |
COSTAI |
Collaboration in Science and Technology between Australia and Indonesia |
CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
Cth |
Commonwealth |
DEST |
Department of Education, Science and Training |
FaCSIA |
Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
FECCA |
Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Council of Australia |
IDEA |
Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance |
IOM |
International Organization for Migration |
JSCFADT |
Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade |
JSCOT |
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties |
MCCSA |
Multicultural Communities’ Council of South Australia |
NIA |
National Interest Analysis |
PM&C |
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet |
SCOT |
Commonwealth-State/Territory Standing Committee on Treaties |
SIRTAI |
Collaboration in Science and Innovation, Research and Technology between Australia and Indonesia |
US |
United States of America |
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List of recommendations
2 Agreement with the Republic of Indonesia for Cooperation in Scientific Research and Technological Development
Recommendation 1
The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia for Cooperation in Scientific Research and Technological Development, done at Jakarta on 11 July 2005 and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
3 Namibian War Graves Agreement
Recommendation 2
The Committee supports the Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of Namibia and the Governments of Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the Treatment of War Graves of Members of the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth in the Territory of the Republic of Namibia and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
4 Social Security Agreement with the Kingdom of Norway
Recommendation 3
The Committee supports the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway (Canberra, 2 December 2005) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
5 Agreement with the United States of America on Cooperation in Science and Technology for Homeland/Domestic Security Matters
Recommendation 4
The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America on Cooperation in Science and Technology for Homeland/Domestic Security Matters (Washington, 21 December 2005) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
6 The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Statutes (as amended at the extraordinary council meeting of International IDEA on 24 January 2006)
Recommendation 5
The Committee supports the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) Statutes (as amended at the Extraordinary Council meeting of International IDEA on 24 January 2006) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
7 Amendments to the Constitution of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Recommendation 6
The Committee supports the Amendments to the Constitution of the International Organization for Migration and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.