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Chapter 2 Resolution MEPC.200(62): Amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Special Area Provisions and the Designation of the Baltic Sea as a Special Area under MARPOL Annex IV) Adopted at London on 15 July 2011

[1]       Resolution MEPC.200(62): Amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (Special Area Provisions and the Designation of the Baltic Sea as a Special Area under MARPOL Annex IV) Adopted at London on 15 July 2011, [2011] ATNIF 19 (Hereafter referred to as ‘NIA’), paras 6-8.

[2]       NIA, para 13.

[3]       Ms Poy Aye Tan, Section Head, Maritime Policy, Maritime Policy Reform Branch, Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Committee Hansard, 21 November 2011, p. 1.

[4]        NIA, para 1.

[5]       NIA, para 5.

[6]       NIA, paras 2-3.

[7]       NIA, para 4.

[8]       NIA, paras 6-8.

[9]       Ms Poy Aye Tan, Section Head, Maritime Policy, Maritime Policy Reform Branch, Department of Infrastructure and Transport, Committee Hansard, 21 November 2011, p. 1.

[10]     NIA, paras 9-14.

[11]     NIA, para 15.

[12]     NIA, para 16.

[13]     Mr Paul Nelson, Manager, Marine Environment Standards, Marine Environment Division, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Committee Hansard, 21 November 2011, p. 2.

[14]     Mr Paul Nelson, Manager, Marine Environment Standards, Marine Environment Division, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Committee Hansard, 21 November 2011, p. 2.

[15]     Mr Paul Nelson, Manager, Marine Environment Standards, Marine Environment Division, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Committee Hansard, 21 November 2011, p. 2.

Chapter 3 Agreement between the Government of Australia and the European Space Agency for a Co-operative Space Vehicle Tracking Program Done at Cape Town on 5 October 2011

[1]       National Interest Analysis [2011] ATNIA 30, Agreement between the Government of Australia and the European Space Agency for a Co-operative Space Vehicle Tracking Program [2011] ATNIF 23, (hereafter referred to as the NIA), para. 3.

[2]       NIA, para. 4.

[3]       ‘About ESA,’ European Space Agency, <http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/About_ESA/SEMW16ARR1F_0.html>, accessed 14 February 2012.

[4]       ESOC – the European Space Operations Centre, ESA, 2007, p. 6.

[5]       NIA, para. 7.

[6]       Annual Report 2010, Arianespace, 2011, p. 14.

[7]       ‘Service and Solutions,’ Arianespace, <http://www.arianespace.com/about-us/service-solutions.asp>, accessed 16 February 2012.

[8]       ‘About ESA,’ European Space Agency, <http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/About_ESA/SEMW16ARR1F_0.html>, accessed 14 February 2012.

[9]       The Committee reported on the Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement to amend the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia concerning Space Vehicle Tracking and Communication Facilities of 29 May 1980, as amended in Report 122.

[10]     ESOC – the European Space Operations Centre, ESA, 2007, p. 14.

[11]     Dr Michael Green, General Manager, Innovation and Space Branch, Manufacturing Division, Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 8.

[12]     Dr Michael Green, General Manager, Innovation and Space Branch, Manufacturing Division, Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 7.

[13]     Dr Michael Green, General Manager, Innovation and Space Branch, Manufacturing Division, Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 7.

[14]     Dr Michael Green, General Manager, Innovation and Space Branch, Manufacturing Division, Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 7.

[15]     NIA, para 14.

[16]     Dr Michael Green, General Manager, Innovation and Space Branch, Manufacturing Division, Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 8.

[17]     Dr Michael Green, General Manager, Innovation and Space Branch, Manufacturing Division, Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 9.

[18]     NIA, para 8.

Chapter 4 Revised MARPOL Annex V: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships (Resolution MEPC.201(62)) Adopted at London on 15 July 2011

[1]       National Interest Analysis [2011] ATNIA 33 with attachment on consultation, Revised MARPOL Annex V: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships, (Resolution MEPC.201(62)), Adopted at London on 15 July 2011, [2011] ATNIF 24, (hereafter referred to as ‘NIA’), para 5.

[2]        NIA, para 6.

[3]       NIA, para 1.

[4]       NIA, para 4.

[5]       NIA, para 2.

[6]       NIA, para 10.

[7]       NIA, para 8.

[8]       NIA, para 11.

[9]       NIA, para 12.

[10]     NIA, para 12.

[11]     NIA, para 13.

[12]     NIA, para 14.

[13]     NIA, para 15.

[14]     NIA, para 16.

[15]     NIA, para 17.

[16]     NIA, para 18.

[17]     Mr Paul Nelson, Manager, Marine Environment Standards, Marine Environment Division, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 12.

[18]     Mr Paul Nelson, Manager, Marine Environment Standards, Marine Environment Division, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 12.

[19]     NIA, para 19.

[20]     Mr Paul Nelson, Manager, Marine Environment Standards, Marine Environment Division, Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 11.

[21]     NIA, para 20

[22]     NIA, para 21

[23]     NIA, para 22

[24]     NIA, para 23

Chapter 5 Tax Information Exchange Agreements with:

[1]       Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD), Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Information Brief, September 2011, <http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/32/45/43757434.pdf>, viewed 18 September 2011.

[2]       OECD, The OECD’s Project on Harmful Tax Practices: 2006 Update on Progress in Member Countries, 2006, p. 3.

[3]       OECD, Harmful Tax Competition: An Emerging Global Issue, 1998, p. 71.

[4]       OECD, Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes Information Brief, September 2011, <http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/32/45/43757434.pdf>, viewed 18 September 2011.

[5]       Mr Gregory Wood, Manager, International Tax Treaties Unit, International Tax and Treaties Division, Department of the Treasury, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 24.

[6]       National Interest Analysis [2011] ATNIA 29, for the following Agreements:

·         the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein on the Exchange of Information on Taxes done at Vaduz on 21 June 2011 [2011] ATNIF 10;

·         the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Costa Rica on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes done at Mexico City on 1 July 2011 [2011] ATNIF 14;

·         the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China for the Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes done at Macao on 12 July 2011  [2011] ATNIF 11; and

·         the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Liberia on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes done at Monrovia on 11 August 2011. [2011] ATNIF 15, para. 6. 

[7]       NIA, para. 14.

[8]       NIA, para. 13.

[9]       NIA, para. 27.

[10]     NIA, para. 16.

[11]     NIA, para. 16.

[12]     NIA, para. 18.

[13]     NIA, para. 18.

[14]     NIA, para. 22.

[15]     NIA, para. 23.

[16]     Mr Grant Goodwin, Senior Director, Australian Taxation Office, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 25.

[17]     Mr Gregory Wood, Manager, International Tax Treaties Unit, International Tax and Treaties Division, Department of the Treasury, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 24.

[18]     Mr Gregory Wood, Manager, International Tax Treaties Unit, International Tax and Treaties Division, Department of the Treasury, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 25.

Chapter 6 Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Latvia on Social Security

[1]       National Interest Analysis [2011] ATNIA 32 with attachment on consultation Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Latvia on Social Security done at Riga on 7 September 2011 [2011] ATNIF 18, (Hereafter referred to as ‘NIA’), para 9.

[2]       NIA, para 3.

[3]       NIA, para 7.

[4]       NIA, para 8.

[5]       Mr Peter Hutchinson, Section Manager, Agreements, International Branch, Department of Families, Housing, community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Committee Hansard, 12 September 2011, p. 6.

[6]       Mrs Michalina Stawyskyj, Branch Manager, Social Security Relationships and International Branch, Social Policy Group, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 21.

[7]       Mr Darrin Smith, Assistant Section Manager, Social Security Relationships and International Branch, Social Policy Group, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 21.

[8]       NIA, para 4.

[9]       NIA, para 5.

[10]     NIA, para 6.

[11]     NIA, para 10.

[12]     NIA, para 11.

[13]     NIA, para 12.

[14]     NIA, para 13.

[15]     NIA, para 14.

[16]     NIA, para 15.

[17]     NIA, para 16.

[18]     NIA, para 17

[19]     NIA, para 18.

[20]     NIA, para 19.

[21]     Mrs Michalina Stawyskyj, Branch Manager, Social Security Relationships and International Branch, Social Policy Group, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 22.

[22]     Mrs Michalina Stawyskyj, Branch Manager, Social Security Relationships and International Branch, Social Policy Group, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 22.

Chapter 7 Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement to extend the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning the Conduct of Scientific Balloon Flights for Civil Research Purposes of 16 February 2006

[1]       National Interest Analysis [2011] ATNIA 35 with attachment on consultation Exchange of Notes constituting an Agreement to extend the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America concerning the Conduct of Scientific Balloon Flights for Civil Research Purposes of 16 February 2006 done at Canberra[2011] ATNIF 26, (Hereafter referred to as ‘NIA’), para 4.

[2]       NIA, para 3.

[3]       NIA, para 8.

[4]       NIA, para 6.

[5]       Associate Professor Ravi Sood, Station Director, Balloon Launching Station, Alice Springs, School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 6.

[6]       NIA, para 9.

[7]       Associate Professor Ravi Sood, Station Director, Balloon Launching Station, Alice Springs, School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 6.

[8]       NIA, para 10.

[9]       Associate Professor Ravi Sood, Station Director, Balloon Launching Station, Alice Springs, School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 6.

[10]     NIA, para 11.

[11]     NIA, paras 12-13.

[12]     NIA, paras 14-15.

[13]     NIA, para 16.

[14]     NIA, para 17.

[15]     NIA, para 18.

[16]     The NASA report can be found at: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/business/foia/balloon_mishap.html

[17]     Associate Professor Ravi Sood, Station Director, Balloon Launching Station, Alice Springs, School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 2.

[18]     Associate Professor Ravi Sood, Station Director, Balloon Launching Station, Alice Springs, School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 2.

[19]     Associate Professor Ravi Sood, Station Director, Balloon Launching Station, Alice Springs, School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, p. 2.

[20]     Associate Professor Ravi Sood, Submission No 1.

[21]     Associate Professor Ravi Sood, Station Director, Balloon Launching Station, Alice Springs, School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy, Committee Hansard, 6 February 2012, pp. 4 – 5.

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