House of Representatives Committees

| Parliamentary Joint Committee on Treaties

Preliminary pages

Membership of the Committee

43rd Parliament

Chair	Mr Kelvin Thomson MP
Deputy Chair	Senator Julian McGauran
Members	Ms Sharon Bird MP	Senator Simon Birmingham
	Mr Jamie Briggs MP	Senator Michaelia Cash
	Mr John Forrest MP	Senator Scott Ludlam
	Ms Sharon Grierson MP	Senator Kerry O’Brien
	Ms Kirsten Livermore MP	Senator Louise Pratt
	Ms Melissa Parke MP	Senator Dana Wortley
	Ms Michelle Rowland MP
	Hon. Dr Sharman Stone MP

Committee Secretariat

Secretary	James Catchpole
Inquiry Secretary	Loes Slattery
	Julia Searle
Administrative Officers	Heidi Luschtinetz
	Dorota Cooley

42nd Parliament

Chair	Mr Kelvin Thomson MP
Deputy Chair	Senator Julian McGauran
Members	Mr Jamie Briggs MP	Senator Simon Birmingham
	Hon. Duncan Kerr SC MP	Senator Michaelia Cash
	Mr John Forrest MP	Senator Don Farrell
	Ms Jill Hall MP	Senator Scott Ludlam
	Hon. John Murphy MP	Senator Louise Pratt
	Ms Belinda Neal MP	Senator Dana Wortley
	Ms Melissa Parke MP
	Mr Luke Simpkins MP

Committee Secretariat

Secretary	Russell Chafer (from 16/7/10) Jerome Brown (until 15/7/10)
Inquiry Secretaries	Kevin Bodel
	Julia Searle
Researcher	Jennifer Bowles (until 30/7/10)
Administrative Officers	Heidi Luschtinetz
	Dorota Cooley

Resolution of Appointment

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

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

either House of the Parliament, or
a Minister; and

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 abbreviations

ACSA	Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement
ACWL	Advisory Centre on WTO Law
AGD	Attorney-General’s Department
ATO	Australian Taxation Office
DBCDE	Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
DFAT	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
EU	European Union
FaHCSIA	Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
GMDSS	Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
HNS	Hazardous and Noxious Substances
IMSO	International Mobile Satellite Organization
INMARSAT	International Maritime Satellite Organization
JSCOT	Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
LRIT	Long Range Identification and Tracking
NIAs	National Interest Analyses
OECD	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
QSF	Quality of Service Fund
RIS	Regulation Impact Statement
UK	United Kingdom
UTML	Uniform Trade Measurement Legislation
UPU	Universal Postal Union
WTO	World Trade Organisation
WWTG	World Wine Trade Group

List of recommendations

2 Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan concerning Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services between the Australian Defence Force and the Self-Defense Forces of Japan

Recommendation 1

The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan concerning Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services between the Australian Defence Force and the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

3 Air Services Agreements with Brunei Darussalam, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom

Recommendation 2

The Committee supports the Exchange of Notes amending the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam relating to Air Services and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

Recommendation 3

The Committee supports the Agreement between Australia and the Kingdom of Spain relating to Air Services and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

Recommendation 4

The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Swiss Federal Council relating to Air Services 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning Air Services and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

4 Agreement with the European Union on the Security of Classified Information

Recommendation 6

The Committee supports the Agreement between Australia and the European Union on the Security of Classified Information and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

5 Universal Postal Union

Recommendation 7

The Committee supports the Universal Postal Union: Eighth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of 10 July 1964, as amended; Convention and Final Protocol; First Additional Protocol to the General Regulations; and Postal Payment Services Agreement, and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

6 Second Protocol to the Social Security Agreement with Austria

Recommendation 8

The Committee supports the Second Protocol to the Agreement Between Australia and the Republic of Austria on Social Security and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

7 Double Taxation Agreement with Turkey

Recommendation 9

The Committee supports the Convention between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion, and Protocol and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

8 World Wine Trade Group Agreement on Requirements for Wine Labelling

Recommendation 10

The Committee supports the World Wine Trade Group Agreement on Requirements for Wine Labelling, and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

9 Amendments to the Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization

Recommendation 11

The Committee supports the Amendments to the Convention on the International Mobile Satellite Organization and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

10 Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims

Recommendation 12

The Committee supports denunciation of the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

11 Agreement establishing the Advisory Centre on WTO Law

Recommendation 13

The Committee supports accession to the Agreement Establishing the Advisory Centre on WTO Law and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

12 Air services agreements with Brazil, Mexico and Turkey

Recommendation 14

The Committee supports the Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Government of Australia and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

Recommendation 15

The Committee supports the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United Mexican States relating to Air Services and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

Recommendation 16

The Committee supports the Air Services Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.

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