Report 175

November 2017

© Commonwealth of Australia 2017
ISBN: 978-1-74366-706-4

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Executive Summary

Abbreviations

Members

  Committee Secretariat

Terms of Reference

List of Recommendations

1. Introduction

  Purpose of the report
  Conduct of the Committee’s review

2. OECD Tax Measures BEPS

  Background
  OECD base erosion and profit shifting report
  The Treaty
  Application
  Conclusion

3. International Solar Alliance

  Introduction
  Overview and national interest summary
  Reasons to take the proposed treaty action
  The Agreement
  Entry into force
  Conclusion

4. Three Air Service Agreements

  Background
  Air services agreements
  The Agreement with Hungary
  The Agreement with Israel
  Agreement with Mauritius
  Committee issues

5. Minor Treaty Actions

  Minor treaty actions
  Amendments to the Annex of the
  Amendment to the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in relation to the functioning of the Australian Patent Office as an International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examining Authority under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
  Committee conclusion

Additional Comments

  OECD Tax Measures BEPS
  International Solar Alliance – Agreement

A. List of Submissions

B. List of Witnesses

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
PO Box 6021
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 4002
jsct@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

This inquiry will examine the following three agreements:

  • Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the State of Israel relating to Air Services (Sydney, 23 February 2017);
  • Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Hungary relating to Air Services (Budapest, 23 September 2016); and
  • Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius relating to Air Services (Port Louis, 4 February 2016).



Past Public Hearings

16 Oct 2017: Canberra

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