Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
Report 72
Treaties tabled on 29 November 2005 (2)
February 2006
Canberra
© Commonwealth of Australia 2006
ISBN 0 642 78758 1 (printed version)
ISBN 0 642 78759 X (HTML version)
Contents
Membership of the Committee
Resolution of appointment
List of abbreviations
List of recommendation
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
Amendments to the Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law
Chapter 3
Universal Postal Union: Seventh Additional Protocol to the Constitution of 10 July 1964, as amended; Convention, and Final Protocol; General Regulations
Chapter 4
Amendments to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Chapter 5
Agreement with the Republic of Turkey for the Promotion and Protection of Investments
Appendix A - Submissions
Appendix B - Witnesses
Membership of the Committee
Chair |
Dr Andrew Southcott MP
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Acting Chair |
Mrs Margaret May MP
(from 5/9/2005 until 11/12/2005 ) |
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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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Ms Sophie Panopoulos MP |
Senator Julian McGauran
(from 9/2/2006 ) |
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Mr Bernie Ripoll MP |
Senator Santo Santoro
(until 9/2/2006 ) |
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Hon Bruce Scott MP |
Senator Glenn Sterle
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Senator Russell Trood
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Senator Dana Wortley
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Committee Secretariat
Secretary |
Gillian Gould |
Inquiry Secretary |
Stephanie Mikac |
Research Officer |
Serica Mackay |
Administrative Officer |
Heidi Luschtinetz |
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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
DEH |
Department of Environment and Heritage |
EC |
European Community |
ICJ |
International Court of Justice |
IPPA |
International Promotion and Protection of Investments Agreements |
NIA |
National Interest Analysis |
OECD |
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
POPs |
Persistent Organic Pollutants |
REIO |
Regional Economic Integration Organisations |
RIS |
Regulation Impact Statement |
SCOT |
Standing Committee on Treaties |
UPU |
Universal Postal Union |
List of recommendations
2 Amendments to the Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law
Recommendation 1
The Committee supports the Amendments, adopted on 30 June 2005, to the Statute of the Hague Conference on Private International Law and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
3 Universal Postal Union: Seventh Additional Protocol to the Constitution of 10 July 1964, as amended; Convention, and Final Protocol; General Regulations
Recommendation 2
The Committee supports the Universal Postal Union: Seventh Additional Protocol to the Constitution of 10 July 1964, as amended; Convention, and Final Protocol; General Regulations and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
4 Amendments to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
Recommendation 3
The Committee supports the Amendments, adopted at Punta Del Este on 6 May 2005, to add a new Annex G to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
5 Agreement with the Republic of Turkey for the Promotion and Protection of Investments
Recommendation 4
The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey for the Promotion and Protection of Investments (Canberra, 16 June 2005) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.