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Membership of the Committee

Committee Secretariat

Resolution of Appointment

The Resolution of Appointment of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties allows it to inquire into and report on:

a)                  matters arising from treaties and related National Interest Analyses and proposed treaty actions and related Explanatory Statements presented or deemed to be presented to the Parliament;

b)                 any question relating to a treaty or other international instrument, whether or not negotiated to completion, referred to the committee by:

(i) either House of the Parliament, or

(ii) a Minister; and

c)                  such other matters as may be referred to the committee by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and on such conditions as the Minister may prescribe.

List of recommendations

2     Measure 1 (2005) Annex VI to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: Liability arising from environmental emergencies (Stockholm, 17 June 2005)

Measure 4 (2004) Insurance and contingency planning for tourism and non-governmental activities in the Antarctic Treaty area (Cape Town, 4 June 2004)

Measure 15 (2009) Landing of persons from passenger vessels in the Antarctic Treaty area (Baltimore, 17 April 2009)

Recommendation 1

The Committee supports Measure 1 (2005) Annex VI to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty: Liability arising from environmental emergencies (Stockholm, 17 June 2005) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

Recommendation 2

The Committee supports Measure 4 (2004) Insurance and contingency planning for tourism and non-governmental activities in the Antarctic Treaty area (Cape Town, 4 June 2004) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

Recommendation 3

The Committee supports Measure 15 (2009) Landing of persons from passenger vessels in the Antarctic Treaty area (Baltimore, 17 April 2009) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

3 Five tax agreements involving the Marshall Islands, Mauritius and Montserrat

Recommendation 4

The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

Recommendation 5

The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

Recommendation 6

The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Montserrat (as authorised by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

Recommendation 7

The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

Recommendation 8

The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

4 Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Hungary on Social Security  (Gödöllő – 7 June 2011)

Recommendation 9

The Committee supports the Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Hungary on Social Security and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

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