Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

Report 89

Treaties tabled on 7 August 2007

Agreement between Australia and Japan on Social Security (Canberra, 27 February 2007)

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines concerning the Status of Visiting Forces of Each State in the Territory of the Other State (Canberra, 31 May 2007)

Agreement between Australia and the Hellenic Republic on Social Security (Canberra, 23 May 2007)

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September 2007

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Membership of the Committee
Resolution of appointment
List of abbreviations
List of recommendations

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Social Security Agreement with Japan
Chapter 3 Status of Visiting Forces Agreement with the Philippines
Chapter 4 Agreement between Australia and the Hellenic Republic on Social Security (Canberra, 23 May 2007)
Appendix A – Submissions
Appendix B – Exhibits
Appendix C – Witnesses
Appendix D – Report 88
Appendix E – Category 3 Treaty Actions

Membership of the Committee

Chair	Dr Andrew Southcott MP
Deputy Chair	Mr Kim Wilkie MP
Members	Hon Dick Adams MP	Senator Andrew Bartlett
	Mr Michael Johnson MP	Senator Simon Birmingham
	Mr Michael Keenan MP	Senator Carol Brown
	Mr Andrew Laming MP	Senator The Hon Ian Macdonald
	Mrs Margaret May MP	Senator Julian McGauran
	Mr Bernie Ripoll MP	Senator Glenn Sterle
	Hon Bruce Scott MP	Senator Dana Wortley

Committee Secretariat

Secretary	James Rees
Inquiry Secretary	Serica Mackay
Research Officer	Sonya Fladun
	Clare James
Administrative Officer	Heidi Luschtinetz
	Doris Cooley

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

ACS	The Australian Customs Service
ADF	Australian Defence Force
ATO	Australian Taxation Office
Cth	Commonwealth
FaCSIA	Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
JSCOT	Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
MBS	Medical Benefits Scheme
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
NIA	National Interest Analysis
SCOT	Commonwealth-State/Territory Standing Committee on Treaties
SOVFA	The Status of Visiting Forces Agreement

List of recommendations

2. Social Security Agreement with Japan

Recommendation 1

The Committee supports the Social Security Agreement with Japan and recommends that binding treaty action be taken

3. Status of Visiting Forces Agreement with the Philippines

Recommendation 2

The Committee supports the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement with the Philippines and recommends that binding treaty action be taken