Contents
Membership of the Committee
Resolution of appointment
List of abbreviations
List of recommendation
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement with New Zealand to amend Article 3 of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
Chapter 3
Mutual Assistance Treaty with China
Dissenting Report – Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement with New Zealand to amend Article 3 of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
Appendix A – Submissions
Appendix B – Witnesses
Membership of the Committee
Chair |
Dr Andrew Southcott MP |
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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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Mrs Margaret May MP |
Senator Julian McGauran |
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Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP |
Senator Glenn Sterle |
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Mr Bernie Ripoll MP |
Senator Russell Trood |
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Hon Bruce Scott MP |
Senator Dana Wortley |
Committee Secretariat
Secretary |
James Rees |
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
A&W |
Albright and Wilson ( Australia) |
AFGC |
Australian Food and Grocery Council |
ANZCERTA |
Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement |
AUSFTA |
Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement |
CER |
Closer Economic Relations |
CTC |
Change of Tariff Classification |
Cth |
Commonwealth |
DAFF |
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
DFAT |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
FCAI |
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries |
FTA |
Free Trade Agreement |
HS Code |
Harmonized system of Tariff Codes |
NIA |
National Interest Analysis |
RIS |
Regulation Impact Statement |
ROO |
Rules of Origin |
RVC |
Regional Value Content |
SCOT |
Commonwealth – State/Territory Standing Committee on Treaties |
STPP |
sodium tripolyphosphate |
TAFTA |
Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement |
TCF |
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry |
TFIA |
Textile Fashion Industries of Australia |
UA |
Unilever Australasia |
US |
United States of America |
List of recommendations
2 Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement with New Zealand to amend Article 3 of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
Recommendation 1
The Committee recommends Austrade make greater use of its database of businesses to consult at a business level as was done during the negotiations for AUSFTA.
Recommendation 2
The Committee supports the Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand to amend Article 3 of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA) of 28 March 1983 and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
3 Mutual Assistance Treaty with China
Recommendation 3
The Committee supports the Treaty between Australia and the People’s Republic of China on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Canberra, 3 April 2006) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.