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Terms of Reference

The following treaties were tabled on 3 February 2009.

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There is currently a total of 4 treaties in the following list.

  • Treaty text: Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005) (PDF 66KB) | (Word 91KB)

Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (PDF 50KB) | (Word 103KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between Australia and the European Community on Trade in Wine (Brussels, 1 December 2008) (PDF 721KB) | (Word 967KB)

Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the European Community on Trade in Wine (PDF 45KB) | (Word 70KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: RIS (PDF 29KB) | (Word 63KB)
Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the British Virgin Islands for the Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes (London, 27 October 2008) (PDF 57KB) | (Word 80KB)

Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the British Virgin Islands for the Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes (PDF 43KB) | (Word 59KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

  • Treaty text: Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the British Virgin Islands for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals (London, 27 October 2008) (PDF 36KB) | (Word 44KB)

Related documents: NIA and Consultation on the British Virgin Islands for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals (PDF 34KB) | (Word 47KB)
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, 27 February 2009. 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.