Chapter 1 Introduction

Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

Report 66 Treaties tabled on 7 December 2004 (4), 15 March and 11 May 2005

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Purpose of the report
Briefing documents
Conduct of the Committee’s review

Purpose of the report

1.1

This Report contains advice to Parliament on the review by the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties of nine proposed treaty actions. Two of these treaty actions were tabled in Parliament on 7 December 2004,1 one treaty action was tabled on 15 March 2005 and six treaty actions were tabled on 11 May 2005.2 These treaty actions are:

7 December 2004
15 March 2005
11 May 2005
 

Briefing documents

1.2

The advice in this Report refers to the National Interest Analyses (NIAs) prepared for the proposed treaty actions. These documents are prepared by the Government agency (or agencies) responsible for the administration of Australia’s responsibilities under each treaty. Copies of the NIAs may be obtained from the Committee Secretariat or accessed through the Committee’s website at

www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jsct/7dec2004/tor.htm

www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jsct/15march05/tor.htm

www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jsct/11may2005/tor.htm

1.3

Copies of treaty actions and NIAs may also be obtained from the Australian Treaties Library maintained on the internet by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Australian Treaties Library is accessible through the Committee’s website or directly from <www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat>.

 

Conduct of the Committee’s review

1.4

The review contained in this report was advertised in the national press and on the Committee’s website.4 Letters inviting comment were sent to all State Premiers and Chief Ministers and to individuals who have expressed an interest in being kept informed of proposed treaty actions such as these. A list of submissions and their authors is at Appendix A.

1.5

The Committee also received evidence at public hearings held on 7 and 14 March 2005 and 20 June 2005. A list of witnesses who appeared before the Committee at public hearings is at Appendix B. Transcripts of evidence from the public hearings may be obtained from the Committee Secretariat or accessed through the Committee’s website at:

www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jsct/7dec2004/hearings.htm

www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jsct/15march05/hearings.htm

www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jsct/11may2005/hearings.htm



Footnotes

1 The Committee’s reviews of other treaties which were also tabled on 7 December 2004 are contained in Reports 63, 64 and 65. Back
2 House of Representatives Votes and Proceedings , 7 December 2004 , p. 99; Senate Journal, 7 December 2004, p. 233; House of Representatives Votes and Proceedings, 15 March 2005, p. 245; Senate Journal, 15 March 2005, p. 499; House of Representatives Votes and Proceedings, 11 May 2005, p. 304; Senate Journal, 11 May 2005, p. 600. Back
3 This treaty was previously tabled in August 2004. The inquiry lapsed with the prorogation of the 40 th Parliament. It was re-tabled in the 41 st Parliament. Back
4 The Committee’s review of the proposed treaty actions was advertised in TheAustralian on 9 February and 15 June 2005 . Members of the public were advised on how to obtain relevant information and invited to submit their views to the Committee, both in the advertisement and via the Committee’s website. Back

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