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The following treaties were tabled 9 August 2005.

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There is currently a total of 2 treaties in the following list.

• Treaty text: Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (Denpasar, 24 February 1976) as amended by the Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (Manila, 15 December 1987) and the Second Protocol Amending the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (Manila, 25 July 1998), With Exchange of Letters recording interpretation of key provisions (Canberra, 13 July 2005/Vientiane, 23 July 2005)
(PDF 50KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Background Papers for Amity and Cooperation treaty (PDF 95KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable
• Treaty text: Supplementary Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia concerning the Anglo-Australian Optical Telescope, at Siding Spring, New South Wales, Australia
(PDF 50KB)
Related documents: NIA Consultation and Current Status List for Anglo-Australian Optical Telescope treaty (PDF 95KB)
Regulation Impact Statement: not applicable
Letters: not applicable

The Committee invited interested persons and organisations to make submissions addressing the terms of reference by Friday 26 August 2005. 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.