Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
Report 69 Treaties tabled on 13 September and 11 October 2005
November 2005
Canberra
© Commonwealth of Australia 2005
ISBN 0 642 78727 1 (printed version)
ISBN 0 642 78728 X (HTML version)
Contents
Membership of the Committee
Resolution of appointment
List of abbreviations
List of recommendations
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
Amendments to the Schedule to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
Chapter 3
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
Appendix A Submissions
Appendix B Witnesses Monday, 7 November 2005 – Canberra
Membership of the Committee
Acting Chair |
Mrs Margaret May MP
(from 5/9/05 ) |
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Chair |
Dr Andrew Southcott MP
(until 5/9/05 ) |
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Deputy Chair |
Mr Kim Wilkie MP
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Members |
Hon Dick Adams MP
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Senator Andrew Bartlett |
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Mr Michael Johnson MP
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Senator Carol Brown
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Mr Michael Keenan MP
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Senator Brett Mason |
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Ms Sophie Panopoulos MP
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Senator Santo Santoro |
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Mr Bernie Ripoll MP |
Senator Glenn Sterle
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Hon Bruce Scott MP |
Senator Russell Trood
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Senator Dana Wortley |
Committee Secretariat
Secretary |
Gillian Gould |
Inquiry Secretary |
Stephanie Mikac |
Research Officer |
Serica Mackay |
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
AAD |
Australian Antarctic Division |
CITES |
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna |
COAG |
Council of Australian Governments |
Cth |
Commonwealth |
IWC |
International Whaling Commission |
JARPA |
Japan Antarctic Research Program |
NIA |
National Interest Analysis |
NSW |
New South Wales |
Tas |
Tasmania |
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List of recommendations
3 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
Recommendation 1
The Committee supports the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.