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Report 99: Review into treaties tabled on 3 December 2008 and 3 February 2009

12 March 2009

© Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISBN 978 0 642 79160 3 (printed version)
ISBN 978 0 642 79161 0 (HTML version)

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Preliminary Pages (PDF 86KB)

Membership of the Committee
Committee Secretariat
Resolution of Appointment
List of abbreviations
List of recommendations

 
Chapter 1 Introduction (PDF 71KB)

Purpose of the Report
Conduct of the Committee’s Review

 
Chapter 2 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PDF 139KB)

Background
Obligations
Reasons for Australia to take treaty action
Opposition to Optional Protocol
Implementation
Access to appeal mechanisms
Costs
Future treaty action
Consultation
Conclusions and recommendations

 
Chapter 3 Two taxation agreements with the British Virgin Islands (PDF 116KB)

Introduction
Reasons to take treaty action
Taxation Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA)
Implementation and costs
Agreement for the allocation of taxing rights with respect to certain individuals
Implementation and costs
Consultation
Conclusion and recommendations

 
Appendix A - Submissions (PDF 38KB)
 
Appendix B - Exhibits (PDF 29KB)
 
Appendix C - Witnesses (PDF 37KB)


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