Report 167

December 2016

© Commonwealth of Australia 2016
ISBN: 978-1-74366-583-1

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Executive Summary

Abbreviations

Members

  Committee Secretariat

Resolution of Appointment

List of Recommendations

1. Introduction

  Purpose of the report
  Conduct of the Committee’s review

2. Nuclear Cooperation - Ukraine

  Overview
  Background
  The Agreement
  Benefits
  Concerns
  Summary

3. China Extradition Treaty

  Introduction
  Overview
  Issues raised
  Implementation
  Costs of the treaty action
  Conclusion

4. Minor Treaty Actions

  Introduction
  Amendments to MARPOL
  Third Protocol establishing the Prolongation of the Treaty with the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the Presence of Australian Personnel in the Netherlands for the Purpose of Responding to the Downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
  Exchange of letters with Switzerland to bring forward the commencement date for the exchange of tax information
  Amendment to Annex I of the International Convention Against Doping in Sport
  Conclusion

A. Submissions

B. Witnesses

  Nuclear Cooperation-Ukraine
  China Extradition Treaty

Additional Comments-Australian Greens

  Introduction and Recommendation
  Additional Comments

Dissenting Report by Labor Members

  The significance of extradition
  Australia’s extradition framework
  The Treaty
  The need for a review

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
PO Box 6021
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 4002
jsct@aph.gov.au