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Footnotes
Chapter 1 Introduction
[1]
Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, House of Representatives, Votes
and Proceedings No. 113, p. 1268; Parliament of the Commonwealth of
Australia, Senate, Journals of the Senate, No. 86, p. 2403.
[2]
The Committee’s reviews of the proposed treaty actions were advertised in
The Australian on 2 September 2009. Members of the public were advised
on how to obtain relevant information both in the advertisement and via the
Committee’s website, and invited to submit their views to the Committee.
Chapter 2 Taxation Agreement with New Zealand
[1]
National Interest Analysis (NIA), para 3.
[2]
NIA, paras 4 and 5.
[3]
NIA, para 18.
[4]
NIA, para 19.
[5]
NIA, para 20.
[6]
NIA, para 21.
[7]
NIA, para 22.
[8]
NIA, para 23.
[9]
NIA, para 24.
[10]
Ms Lynette Redman, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009, p. 10.
[11]
NZ Tax Agreement, Regulation Impact Statement (NZ RIS), para 1.14.
[12]
NZ RIS, paras 1.15 and 1.18.
[13]
Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Population flows: immigration
aspects 2007-08 edition, Commonwealth of Australia, 2009, p. 81.
[14]
C. Harkess et al, Migration Trends & Outlook 2007/08, Department
of Labour, Wellington, 2009, p. 43.
[15]
Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Population flows: immigration
aspects 2007-08 edition, Commonwealth of Australia, 2009, p. 82.
[16]
Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Population flows: immigration
aspects 2007-08 edition, Commonwealth of Australia, 2009, p. 82.
[17]
NIA, para 7.
[18]
Ms Lynette Redman, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009, p. 10.
[19]
NIA, para 11.
[20]
Ms Lynette Redman, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009, pp.
13-14.
[21]
NIA, para 12. Ms Lynette Redman, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September
2009, p. 11.
[22]
NIA, para 18. Ms Lynette Redman, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September
2009, p. 11.
[23]
NIA, para 30.
[24]
NIA, para 28.
[25]
NIA, para 26.
[26]
NIA, para 37.
[27]
NIA, para 39.
[28]
Ms Lynette Redman, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009, p. 17.
Chapter 3 Taxation Agreements with Jersey
[1]
Tax Information Exchange Agreement National Interest Analysis (TIEA NIA),
para 3.
[2]
Taxing Rights Agreement National Interest Analysis (NIA), paras 3 and 6.
[3]
NIA, paras 4 and 5.
[4]
TIEA NIA, para 7.
[5]
See Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) Report 99: Treaties
tabled on 3 December 2008 and 3 February 2009 available at <http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jsct/reports.htm>;
and JSCOT Report 102:Treaties tabled on 12 and 16 March 2009 available
at <http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jsct/reports.htm>.
[6]
Mr Gregory Wood, Transcript of Evidence, 14 September 2009, p. 1.
[7]
Mr Gregory Wood, Transcript of Evidence, 14 September 2009, pp.
1-2.
[8]
Mr Gregory Wood, Transcript of Evidence, 14 September 2009, p. 4.
[9]
Mr Gregory Wood, Transcript of Evidence, 14 September 2009, p. 2.
[10]
Mr Gregory Wood, Transcript of Evidence, 14 September 2009, p. 2; Mr
Malcolm Allen, Transcript of Evidence, 14 September 2009, p. 3.
[11]
Mr Malcolm Allen, Transcript of Evidence, 14 September 2009, p. 5.
[12]
Mr Malcolm Allen, Transcript of Evidence, 14 September 2009, p. 5.
[13]
TIEA NIA, para 15.
[14]
TIEA NIA, paras 16 and 17.
[15]
TIEA NIA, paras 18, 19 and 20.
[16]
TIEA NIA, paras 21 and 22.
[17]
TIEA NIA, paras 23 and 24.
[18]
TIEA NIA, paras 27 and 29.
[19]
TIEA NIA, paras 25 and 26.
[20]
NIA, para 11.
[21]
NIA, para 12.
[22]
NIA, para 13.
[23]
NIA, para 14.
[24]
NIA, para 15.
[25]
NIA, para 18.
[26]
NIA, paras 16 and 17.
[27]
NIA, paras 27 to 30.
Chapter 4 Taxation Agreement with Belgium
[1]
National Interest Analysis (NIA), para 5.
[2]
NIA, para 9.
[3]
NIA, paras 10 and 13.
[4]
NIA, para 11.
[5]
Mr Michael Atfield, Transcript of Evidence, 14 September 2009, p.
7
[6]
NIA, para 8.
[7]
Mr Michael Atfield, Transcript of Evidence, 14 September 2009, p.
7.
[8]
Mr Michael Atfield, Transcript of Evidence, 14 September 2009, p.
8.
[9]
Treasury, Submission No. 2.
[10]
NIA, para 17.
[11]
NIA, paras 18 and 19.
[12]
NIA, paras 14 and 16.
[13]
NIA, paras 23 to 26.
Chapter 5 Three treaties for the reform of the IMF and the World Bank
[1]
National Interest Analysis (NIA), Para 8.
[2]
Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, House of Representatives, Votes
and Proceedings No 113, p. 1268.
[3]
The Hon Wayne Swan MP, Correspondence, 27 August 2009.
[4]
The Hon Wayne Swan MP, Correspondence, 27 August 2009.
[5]
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Report 104, p. 2.
[6]
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Report 104, p. 2.
[7]
International Monetary Fund, About the IMF, 2009, <http://www.imf.org/external/about/history.htm>,
viewed on 11 October 2009.
[8]
NIA, Para 8.
[9]
NIA, Para 9.
[10]
International Monetary Fund, Fact Sheet – IMF quotas, 2009, <http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/facts/quotas.htm>,
viewed on 11 October 2009.
[11]
NIA, Para 12.
[12]
NIA, Para 13.
[13]
NIA, Para 14.
[14]
NIA, Para 15.
[15]
NIA, Para 16.
[16]
NIA, Para 16.
[17]
International Monetary Fund, IMF Executive Board Recommends Reforms to
Overhaul Quota and Voice, Press Release No. 08/64, March 28, 2008, <http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2008/pr0864.htm>,
viewed on 11 October 2009.
[18]
C Swan, Washington Post, ‘Critics Assail IMF Plan on Developing
Nations’ Voting Share,’ March 29 2008, <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/28/AR2008032803459_pf.html>,
viewed on 11 October 2009.
[19]
C Swan, Washington Post, ‘Critics Assail IMF Plan on Developing
Nations’ Voting Share,’ March 29 2008, <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/28/AR2008032803459_pf.html>,
viewed on 11 October 2009.
[20]
Committee on IMF Governance Reform, Final Report, International
Monetary Fund, Washington, 2009.
[21]
Committee on IMF Governance Reform, Final Report, International
Monetary Fund, Washington, 2009, p. 7.
[22]
Committee on IMF Governance Reform, Final Report, International
Monetary Fund, Washington, 2009, p. 9.
[23]
Committee on IMF Governance Reform, Final Report, International
Monetary Fund, Washington, 2009, p. 7.
[24]
Committee on IMF Governance Reform, Final Report, International
Monetary Fund, Washington, 2009, p. 9.
[25]
Committee on IMF Governance Reform, Final Report, International
Monetary Fund, Washington, 2009, p. 7.
[26]
Committee on IMF Governance Reform, Final Report, International
Monetary Fund, Washington, 2009, p. 11.
[27]
Committee on IMF Governance Reform, Final Report, International
Monetary Fund, Washington, 2009, p. 11.
[28]
Department of the Treasury, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September
2009, p. 4.
[29]
S Rastello, Bloomberg.com, ‘G20 Agrees to Boost Emerging Nations’
Clout at IMF, World Bank’, September 26 2009, <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a1eMHrBceJNU>,
viewed on 11 October 2009.
[30]
NIA, Para 22.
[31]
NIA, Para 20.
[32]
NIA, Para 21.
[33]
International Monetary Fund, About the IMF, 2009, <http://www.imf.org/external/about/income.htm>,
viewed on 11 October 2009.
[34]
International Monetary Fund, About the IMF, 2009, <http://www.imf.org/external/about/income.htm>,
viewed on 11 October 2009.
[35]
NIA, Para 22.
[36]
International Monetary Fund, IMF Board of Governors Approves Key Element
of IMF's New Income Model, Press Release No. 08/101, 6 May 2008, <http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2008/pr08101.htm>,
viewed on 11 October 2009.
[37]
NIA, Para 17.
[38]
NIA, Para 19.
[39]
The World Bank, The World Bank Group Beyond the Crisis – Remarks by the
President of the World Bank to the Board of Governors, 6 October 2009, <http://go.worldbank.org/5JYWTSK5U0>, viewed
on 11 October 2009.
[40]
The World Bank, The World Bank Group Beyond the Crisis – Remarks by the
President of the World Bank to the Board of Governors, 6 October 2009, <http://go.worldbank.org/5JYWTSK5U0>, viewed
on 11 October 2009.
[41]
N Birdsall and D Kapur, The Hardest Job in the World: Five Crucial Tasks
for the New President of the World Bank, Centre for Global Development,
Washington, 2005, p. 26.
[42]
M Ahmed, ‘Votes and Voice: Reforming Governance at the World Bank’ in Rescuing
the World Bank, Centre for Global Development, Washington, 2006, p. 92.
[43]
N Birdsall and D Kapur, The Hardest Job in the World: Five Crucial Tasks
for the New President of the World Bank, Centre for Global Development,
Washington, 2005, p. 2.
[44]
M Ahmed, ‘Votes and Voice: Reforming Governance at the World Bank’ in Rescuing
the World Bank, Centre for Global Development, Washington, 2006, p. 103.
[45]
N Birdsall and D Kapur, The Hardest Job in the World: Five Crucial Tasks
for the New President of the World Bank, Centre for Global Development,
Washington, 2005, p. 8.
[46]
The World Bank, World Bank Reforming to Meet New Challenges, Zoellick
Says, Press Release No:2010/092/EXC, October 6, 2009, <http://go.worldbank.org/5JYWTSK5U0>,
viewed on 11 October 2009.
Chapter 6 Amended Chapeau Defense Agreement
[1]
The Agreement uses the American English spelling of the word ‘defence’.
This chapter uses the Australian spelling when not directly naming the
Agreement.
[2]
National Interest Analysis (NIA), Para 2.
[3]
Mr Mark Cunliffe, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009, p. 19.
[4]
Chapeau Defence Agreement, 1995, p. 2.
[5]
Chapeau Defence Agreement, 1995, p. 3.
[6]
Chapeau Defence Agreement, 1995, p. 3.
[7]
Chapeau Defence Agreement, 1995, p. 3.
[8]
Chapeau Defence Agreement, 1995, p. 4.
[9]
Chapeau Defence Agreement, 1995, pp. 1-2.
[10]
Chapeau Defence Agreement, 1995, p. 2.
[11]
Mr Mark Cunliffe, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009, p. 19.
[12]
Mr Mark Cunliffe, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009, p. 19.
[13]
Mr Mark Cunliffe, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009, p. 20.
[14]
Mr Mark Cunliffe, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009, p. 20.
[15]
Mr Mark Cunliffe, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009, p. 19.
[16]
Controlled unclassified information is information to which access or
distribution limitations have been applied. See Amended Chapeau Agreement,
NIA, Paragraph 16.
[17]
NIA, Para 17.
[18]
NIA, Para 20.
[19]
NIA, Para 21.
[20]
NIA, Para 22.
[21]
Mr Mark Cunliffe, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009, p. 19.
[22]
NIA, Para 36.
[23]
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Report 95, 16 October 2008, p.
41.
[24]
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Report 95, 16 October 2008, p.
42.
[25]
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Report 95, 16 October 2008, p.
42.
[26]
Mr Mark Cunliffe, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009, p. 23.
[27]
Department of Defence, Submission 3.
[28]
Mr Mark Cunliffe, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009, p. 20.
Chapter 7 Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore Concerning the Use of Shoalwater Bay Training Area and the Use of Associated Facilities in Australia
[1]
Brigadier Andrew Nikolic, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September
2009, p. 25.
[2]
Brigadier Andrew Nikolic, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September
2009, p. 29.
[3]
National Interest Analysis (NIA), Para 5.
[4]
NIA, Para 12.
[5]
NIA, Para 12.
[6]
NIA, Para 13.
[7]
NIA, Para 15.
[8]
NIA, Para 18.
[9]
NIA, Para 21.
[10]
NIA, Para 21.
[11]
NIA, Para 26.
[12]
Joint standing Committee on Treaties, Report 66, p. 43.
[13]
NIA, Para 24.
[14]
NIA, Para 24.
[15]
NIA, Para 24.
[16]
Brigadier Andrew Nikolic, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009,
p. 26.
[17]
NIA, Para 17.
[18]
Brigadier Andrew Nikolic, Transcript of Evidence, 7 September 2009,
p. 26.
[19]
See for example the website of the Shoalwater Bay Action Group, <http://www.shoalwaterbay.org/military.php>,
viewed on 11 October 2009.
Appendix C — Minor treaty actions
[1]
Explanatory Statement 12 of 2009, p. 1.
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