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Report 127: Treaties tabled on 20 March and 8 May 2012

15 August 2012

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 99KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 20KB)
Purpose of the report Conduct of the Committee’s review

Chapter 2 Fifth Agreement to Extend the 1987 Regional Cooperative Agreement for Research, Development and Training related to Nuclear Science and Technology done at Bali on 15 April 2011	(PDF 41KB)
Introduction Background National interest summary Reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action Obligations Implementation Costs Further issues Conclusion

Chapter 3 Exchange of Notes, done at Canberra on 9 December 2011, constituting an Agreement between Australia and the United States of America to Amend and Extend the Agreement on Cooperation in Defense Logistics Support, done at Sydney on 4 November 1989	(PDF 35KB)
Introduction Background National interest summary Reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action Obligations Implementation Costs Conclusion

Chapter 4 Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, done at Strasbourg on 25 January 1988 (Text amended by the provisions of the Protocol amending the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, which entered into force on 1 June 2011)	(PDF 41KB)
Introduction Background National interest summary Reasons for Australia to take the proposed treaty action Obligations Implementation Costs Conclusion

Dissenting Report—Australian Greens	(PDF 70KB)

Appendix A – Submissions	(PDF 34KB)

Appendix B – Witnesses	(PDF 34KB)