Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

Committee activities (inquiries and reports)

Report 70 Treaty tabled on 9 November 2005

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December 2005
Canberra

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Membership of the Committee
Resolution of appointment
List of abbreviations
List of recommendations
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 UNESCO International Convention Against Doping in Sport

Appendix A Submissions
Appendix B Witnesses

Membership of the Committee

Acting Chair	Mrs Margaret May MP (from 5/9/05 )
Chair	Dr Andrew Southcott MP (until 5/9/05 )
Deputy Chair	Mr Kim Wilkie MP
Members	Hon Dick Adams MP	Senator Andrew Bartlett
	Mr Michael Johnson MP	Senator Carol Brown
	Mr Michael Keenan MP	Senator Brett Mason
	Ms Sophie Panopoulos MP	Senator Santo Santoro
	Mr Bernie Ripoll MP	Senator Glenn Sterle
	Hon Bruce Scott MP	Senator Russell Trood
		Senator Dana Wortley

Committee Secretariat

Secretary	Gillian Gould
Inquiry Secretary	Stephanie Mikac
Research Officer	Serica Mackay
Administrative Officer	Heidi Luschtinetz

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

ACT	Australian Capital Territory
AFL	Australian Football League
ASADA	Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
ASC	Australian Sports Commission
ASDA	Australian Sports Drug Agency
Cth	Commonwealth
NIA	National Interest Analysis
RADO	Regional Anti-Doping Organisation
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
WADA	World Anti-Doping Agency

List of recommendations

2 UNESCO International Convention Against Doping in Sport

Recommendation 1

The Committee supports the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Convention Against Doping in Sport and recommends that binding treaty action be taken.