Report 80
Treaties tabled on 28 March (4) and 5 September (2) 2006
Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand to Amend Article 3 of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA)
Treaty between the Government of Australia and the People’s Republic of China on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
October 2006
Canberra
© Commonwealth of Australia 2006
ISBN 0 642 78858 8 (printed version)
ISBN 0 642 78859 6 (HTML version)
Contents
Membership of the Committee
Resolution of appointment
List of abbreviations
List of recommendation
Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 2
Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement with New Zealand to amend Article 3 of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
Chapter 3
Mutual Assistance Treaty with China
Dissenting Report – Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement with New Zealand to amend Article 3 of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
Appendix A – Submissions
Appendix B – Witnesses
Membership of the Committee
Chair |
Dr Andrew Southcott MP |
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Deputy Chair |
Mr Kim Wilkie MP |
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Members |
Hon Dick Adams MP |
Senator Andrew Bartlett |
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Mr Michael Johnson MP |
Senator Carol Brown |
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Mr Michael Keenan MP |
Senator Brett Mason |
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Mrs Margaret May MP |
Senator Julian McGauran |
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Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP |
Senator Glenn Sterle |
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Mr Bernie Ripoll MP |
Senator Russell Trood |
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Hon Bruce Scott MP |
Senator Dana Wortley |
Committee Secretariat
Secretary |
James Rees |
Inquiry Secretary |
Stephanie Mikac |
Research Officer |
Serica Mackay |
Administrative Officer |
Heidi Luschtinetz |
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Resolution of appointment
The Resolution of Appointment of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties allows it to inquire into and report upon:
- matters arising from treaties and related National Interest Analyses and proposed treaty actions 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
A&W |
Albright and Wilson ( Australia) |
AFGC |
Australian Food and Grocery Council |
ANZCERTA |
Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement |
AUSFTA |
Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement |
CER |
Closer Economic Relations |
CTC |
Change of Tariff Classification |
Cth |
Commonwealth |
DAFF |
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
DFAT |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
FCAI |
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries |
FTA |
Free Trade Agreement |
HS Code |
Harmonized system of Tariff Codes |
NIA |
National Interest Analysis |
RIS |
Regulation Impact Statement |
ROO |
Rules of Origin |
RVC |
Regional Value Content |
SCOT |
Commonwealth – State/Territory Standing Committee on Treaties |
STPP |
sodium tripolyphosphate |
TAFTA |
Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement |
TCF |
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry |
TFIA |
Textile Fashion Industries of Australia |
UA |
Unilever Australasia |
US |
United States of America |
List of recommendations
2 Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement with New Zealand to amend Article 3 of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
Recommendation 1
The Committee recommends Austrade make greater use of its database of businesses to consult at a business level as was done during the negotiations for AUSFTA.
Recommendation 2
The Committee supports the Exchange of Letters constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand to amend Article 3 of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA) of 28 March 1983 and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
3 Mutual Assistance Treaty with China
Recommendation 3
The Committee supports the Treaty between Australia and the People’s Republic of China on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Canberra, 3 April 2006) and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.
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