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Footnotes

Chapter 1 Introduction

[1]       Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, House of Representatives, Votes and Proceedings No. 132 p. 1470, No. 136 p. 1505, No. 137 p. 1536, No. 138 p. 1552; Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, Senate, Journals of the Senate, No. 99 p. 2756, No. 103 p. 2852, No. 106 p. 3056.

[2]       The Committee’s reviews of the proposed treaty actions were advertised in The Australian on 2 December 2009 and 17 February 2010. 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 Agreement with Lebanon on Protecting the Welfare of Children

[1]       National Interest Analysis (NIA), paras 6 and 7.

[2]       Mrs Toni Pirani, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 2.

[3]       NIA, para 4.

[4]       Mrs Toni Pirani, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, pp. 2, 3.

[5]       Mrs Toni Pirani, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 2.

[6]       Mrs Toni Pirani, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 3.

[7]       NIA, para 13.

[8]       Mrs Toni Pirani, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 3.

[9]       NIA, para 14.

[10]     Article 1(b); Mrs Toni Pirani, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 5.

[11]     NIA, para 8.

[12]     Mrs Toni Pirani, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 4.

[13]     Mrs Toni Pirani, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 4.

[14]     Mr Andrew Byrne, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 6.

[15]     Mrs Toni Pirani, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 4.

[16]     Mr Andrew Byrne, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 5.

[17]     NIA, para 17.

[18]     NIA, Consultation Attachment; Ms Toni Pirani, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 3.

Chapter 3 Taxation Agreement with Singapore

[1]       National Interest Analysis (NIA), para 6.

[2]       Mr Michael Atfield, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 23.

[3]       Mr John Meyer, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 24.

[4]       NIA, para 8.

[5]       NIA, para 9.

[6]       NIA, para 10.

[7]       Mr Gregory Wood, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 25; Mr Michael Atfield, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 25.

[8]       Mr Michael Atfield, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 24; Mr Gregory Wood, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 25.

[9]       Mr Michael Atfield, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 24.

[10]     NIA, paras 16 and 17.

[11]     NIA, paras 13 and 14.

[12]     NIA, paras 21 to 24.

Chapter 4 Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Poland on Social Security

[1]       National Inerest Analysis (NIA), Australian Social Security Agreements with Other Countries Attachment.

[2]       Ms Michelina Stawyskyj, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 8.

[3]       NIA, para 17.

[4]       Report 108 can be accessed here: <http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jsct/25november2009/report.htm>

[5]       Ms Michelina Stawyskyj, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 8.

[6]       NIA, para 13.

[7]       Ms Michelina Stawyskyj, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 8.

[8]       NIA, para 4.

[9]       NIA, para 5.

[10]     Mr Peter Hutchison, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 11.

[11]     Ms Michelina Stawyskyj, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 8.

[12]     Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) website, <http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/50/48/33743823.pdf>, viewed 12 February 2010.

[13]     Ms Michelina Stawyskyj, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 8.

[14]     Mr Peter Hutchison, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 10.

[15]     Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) website, <http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/50/48/33743823.pdf>, viewed 12 February 2010.

[16]     Mr Peter Hutchison, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 11.

[17]     Mr Peter Hutchison, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 10.

[18]     NIA, para 19.

[19]     Mr Peter Hutchison, Transcript of Evidence, 1 February 2010, p. 12.

Chapter 5 Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia to amend the Agreement concerning Space Vehicle Tracking and Communication Facilities of 29 May 1980, as amended.

[1]       National Interest Analysis (NIA),  para 3.

[2]       Dr Michael Green, Transcript of Evidence, 9 February 2010, p. 1.

[3]       Dr Michael Green, Transcript of Evidence, 9 February 2010, p. 2.

[4]       NIA para 5.

[5]       NIA para 11 and para 13.

[6]       NIA para 8.

[7]       NIA para 8.

[8]       CDSCC website, <http://www.cdscc.nasa.gov/Pages/pg03_trackingtoday.html>, viewed 5 February 2010.

[9]       Dr Michael Green, Transcript of Evidence, 9 February 2010, p. 6.

[10]     Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Submission No. 1, p. 1.

[11]     Dr Michael Green, Transcript of Evidence, 9 February 2010, p. 5.

[12]     NIA para 14.

[13]     NIA para 14.

[14]     Dr Michael Green, Transcript of Evidence, 9 February 2010, p. 3.

[15]     Dr Michael Green, Transcript of Evidence, 9 February 2010, p. 3.

[16]     NIA para 11.

[17]     NASA, Report of the Review of Human Spaceflight Plans Committee, 2009.

Chapter 6 Extradition Treaty between Australia and the Republic of India, and Treaty between Australia and the Republic of India on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

[1]       Extradition NIA para 5.

[2]       Extradition NIA para 5.

[3]       Extradition Treaty National Interest Analysis (NIA) para 8.

[4]       Extradition Treaty NIA para 9.

[5]       Ms Maggie Jackson, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 2.  It should be noted that the no evidence standard is not used in all cases Australia’s extradition treaties with the United States of America and South Korea, for example, contain similar provisions to those in the India treaty.

[6]       Ms Maggie Jackson, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 6.

[7]       Ms Maggie Jackson, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 5.

[8]       Extradition Treaty NIA para 9.

[9]       Ms Maggie Jackson, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 2.

[10]     Extradition Treaty NIA para 10.

[11]     Extradition Treaty NIA para 25.

[12]     Extradition Treaty NIA para 12.

[13]     Extradition Treaty NIA para 15.

[14]     Extradition Treaty NIA paras 18 – 22.

[15]     Mutual Legal Assistance NIA para 3.

[16]     Mutual Legal Assistance NIA para 3.

[17]     Mutual Legal Assistance NIA para 5.

[18]     Mutual Legal Assistance NIA para 8.

[19]     Mutual Legal Assistance NIA para 9.

[20]     Mutual Legal Assistance NIA para. 13.

[21]      JSCOT, Report 91: Treaties Tabled on 12 March 2008, 2008, pp 5-27.

[22]      JSCOT, Report 91: Treaties Tabled on 12 March 2008, 2008, Recommendations 2 and 3.

[23]     Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government Response to Report 91, 2009, p. 2.

[24]     Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government Response to Report 91, 2009, p. 2.

[25]     Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government Response to Report 91, 2009, p. 3.

[26]     Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government Response to Report 91, 2009, p. 3.

[27]     Ms Maggie Jackson, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 5.

[28]     Ms Maggie Jackson, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 8.

[29]     JSCOT, Report 91: Treaties Tabled on 12 March 2008, 2008, pp 12–13.

[30]     Ms Maggie Jackson, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 8.

Chapter 7 Measure 16 (2009) Amendments to Annex II to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

[1]       National Interest Analysis (NIA), para 9.

[2]       NIA, para 2.

[3]       Mr Jonathon Barrington, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 11.

[4]       NIA, paras 3, 4 and 6.

[5]       NIA, paras 9 and 10.

[6]       NIA, paras 6 and 8.

[7]       Mr Jonathon Barrington, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 11.

[8]       Mr Jonathon Barrington, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 11, 12.

[9]       Mr Jonathon Barrington, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 11.

[10]     NIA, para 12.

[11]     Mr Jonathon Barrington, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 11.

[12]     NIA, para 14.

[13]     NIA, para 14.

[14]     NIA, para 17.

[15]     NIA, para 18.

[16]     Mr Jonathon Barrington, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 12.

[17]     Mr Ewan McIvor, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 13.

[18]     Mr Jonathon Barrington, Transcript of Evidence, 22 February 2010, p. 11.

Appendix C — Minor treaty actions

[1]       Explanatory Statement 10 of 2009, p. 1.

[2]       Explanatory Statement 6 of 2009, p. 1.

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