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Treaties tabled on 12 March 2008

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Terms of Reference

Twelve proposed treaty actions were tabled in Parliament on Wednesday 12 March 2008. They included two proposed treaty actions which had been previously tabled on 15 August 2007, three tabled on 11 September 2007 and two tabled on 18 September 2007. A public hearing was held for the Treaties tabled on 15 August and 11 September 2007.

The following treaties were tabled on 12 March 2008.

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There is currently a total of 12 treaties in the following list.

* previously tabled on 18 September 2007 but lapsed with the prorogation of the 41st Parliament.

** previously tabled on 11 September 2007 but lapsed with the prorogation of the 41st Parliament.

*** previously tabled on 15 August 2007 but lapsed with the prorogation of the 41st Parliament.

The Committee invites interested persons and organisations to make submissions addressing the terms of reference by Thursday 24 April 2008. 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.

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