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Treaties tabled on 10 May 2006

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The following treaties were tabled on 10 May 2006.

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There is currently a total of 7 treaties in the following list.

Treaty text: 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)
(PDF 127KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Background documents for the Homeland/Domestic Security Matters treaty (PDF 250KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on Social Security (Canberra, 2 December 2005)
(PDF 96KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Background documents for the Social Security treaty (PDF 239KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

Treaty text: The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) Statutes (as amended at the Extraordinary Council meeting of International IDEA on 24 January 2006) (Stockholm, 24 January 2006)
(PDF 55KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Current Status list for the Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance treaty (PDF 39KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

Treaty text: 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 (Windhoek, 27 June 2005)
(PDF 141KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Background documents for the Treatment of War Graves in Namibia treaty (PDF 311KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

Treaty text: Amendments to the Constitution of the International Organization for Migration (Geneva, 24 November 1998)
(PDF 51KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Current Status List for the International Organization for Migration treaty (PDF 50KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

Treaty text: Treaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of Malaysia on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Putrajaya, 15 November 2005) and An Exchange of Notes between the Government of Australia and the Government of Malaysia on the Treaty on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Kuala Lumpur, 7 December 2005)
(PDF 78KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Background documents for the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters treaty (PDF 667KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

Treaty text: Treaty between the Government of Australia and the Government of Malaysia on Extradition (Putrajaya, 15 November 2005) and An Exchange of Notes between the Government of Australia and the Government of Malaysia on the Treaty on Extradition (Kuala Lumpur, 7 December 2005)
(PDF 67KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Background documents for the Extradition treaty (PDF 690KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

The Committee invites interested persons and organisations to make submissions addressing the terms of reference by Friday 28 July 2006. Anyone now seeking to make a submission should contact the Committee Secretariat. Please refer to our brochure called preparing a submission for more information.

Printed copies of the National Interest Analyses and treaty texts for these proposed treaty actions can also be obtained from the Committee Secretariat.