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The following treaties were tabled on 12 May 2010.

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There is currently a total of 10 treaties in the following list.

  • Treaty text: An Exchange of Notes amending the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam relating to Air Services (done at Canberra, 30 April 1992) (PDF 78KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Brunei Darussalam relating to Air Services (PDF 44KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between Australia and the Kingdom of Spain relating to Air Services (Canberra, 24 June 2009) (PDF 220KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Kingdom of Spain relating to Air Services (PDF 52KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Swiss Federal Council relating to Air Services (Canberra, 28 November 2008) (PDF 148KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Swiss Federal Council relating to Air Services (PDF 48KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning Air Services (London, 10 July 2008) (PDF 88KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning Air Services (PDF 53KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (US-AS-03) between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia (PDF 119KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (PDF 28KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Korea on the Protection of Classified Military Information (Singapore, 30 May 2009) (PDF 222KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Protection of Classified Military Information (PDF 34KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between Australia and the European Union on the Security of Classified Information (PDF 45KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the European Union on the Security of Classified Information (PDF 32KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Convention between Australia and the Republic of Chile for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and Fringe Benefits and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion (Santiago, 10 March 2010) (PDF 91KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Chile for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (PDF 45KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: RIS (PDF 40KB)
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Third Protocol amending the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Malaysia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, as amended by the First Protocol of 2 August 1999 and the Second Protocol of 28 July 2002 (Canberra, 24 February 2010) (PDF 30KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on Malaysia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation (PDF 28KB)
    Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
    Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy done at New York on 4 May 2010 (PDF 77KB)

    • Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the United States of America concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (PDF 36KB)
    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 11 June 2010. 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.