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The following treaty was tabled on 16 March 2009.

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There is currently a total of 1 treaty in the following list.

  • Treaty text: Agreement establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (PDF 570KB)
  • Related documents: NIA, Consultation (PDF 158KB) | (Word 217KB) and Annex 1 (PDF 10716KB) , Annex 2 (PDF 1016KB) , Annex 3 (PDF 1823KB) , Annex 4 (PDF 710KB) on establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area
    Regulation Impact Statement: RIS (PDF 287KB) | (Word 316KB)
    Letters: Hon Tim Groser (PDF 289KB) | The Hon Simon Crean MP (PDF 23KB)

    The Committee invites interested persons and organisations to make submissions addressing the terms of reference by Friday 17 April 2009. 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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