Australia and ASEAN

Tabled 1980

ISBN 0 642 05706 0

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Preface - (PDF format)
The Committee’s Terms of Reference
The Inquiry

Summary of conclusions and recommendations - (PDF format)
Policy co-ordination
Economic relations
Trading relations
Business co-operation
Labour relations
Data on trade flows
Prospects for trade development
Development assistance
Immigration
Narcotics control
Radio Australia
Asian studies in Australia
Education
Institutions, organisations and schemes
Interest in Australian studies in the region
Information material

The member countries of ASEAN - (PDF format)
Early history
The European colonial period
Member country profiles
Indonesia
The post-independence era
Bilateral relations with Australia
Malaysia
The development of the Federation
Bilateral relations with Australia
The Philippines
Economic and political developments
Bilateral relations with Australia
Singapore
Economic and political developments
Bilateral relations with Australia
Thailand
Economic and political developments
Bilateral relations with Australia
The emergence of ASEAN
Developments in ASEAN

Australian-ASEAN relations - Part A (PDF format) - Part B (PDF format)
Prevailing images
The political relationship
Perceptions of the political relationship
Economic relations
Economic co-operation
Consultative processes
Trade promotion
Trading relations
The Australian System of Tariff Preferences
Private sector activities
Business co-operation
Labour relations
Data on trade flows
Prospects for trade development
Development assistance
Bilateral
The ASEAN-Australia Economic Co-operation Program
Multilateral
Development assistance perspectives
Defence
Immigration from ASEAN countries
Settlers and visitors
Refugee resettlement
Narcotics control
Media relations
Educational and Cultural Relations
Co-operation in education
English language training
Institutions. organisations and schemes
Students from ASEAN countries in Australia
Sponsored students
Private students
Academic and government co-ordination
Information exchanges
Interest in Australianstudiesinthe ASEANregion
Cultural activities
Radio Australia
Australian Film Commission
Exhibitions and entertainment
Sport

Acknowledgments - (PDF format)
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Appendix 5