Completed inquiries and reports

Report Name

Date Tabled

Report 214
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2024
Acts of the Universal Postal Union adopted by the 2nd Extraordinary Congress: Tenth Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union and Second Additional Protocol to the General Regulations of Universal Postal Union 

Acts of the Universal Postal Union adopted by the 27th Universal Postal Congress: Eleventh Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union, Third Additional Protocol to the General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union, the Universal Postal Convention, the Final Protocol to the Universal Postal Convention, the Postal Payment Services Agreement and the Final Protocol to the Postal Payment Services Agreement 
Date of Government Response: No response required
 20 March 2024
Report 213
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2023
Amendments to the Annex of the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965
Date of Government Response: No response required
 11 December 2023
Report 212
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2023
Audiovisual Co-production Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of India
Date of Government Response: No response required
 18 October 2023

Report 211
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2023
Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Date of Government Response: No response required

 6 September 2023
Report 210
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2023
Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste on Cooperation in the Field of Defence and the Status of Visiting Forces; Agreement between Australia and the Republic of Serbia on Social Security
Date of Government Response: No response required
 3 August 2023

Report 209
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2023
Treaty on Extradition between Australia and the Czech Republic
Date of Government Response: No response required

 14 June 2023

Report 208
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2023
International Labour Organization Convention concerning the elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work (No. 190)
Date of Government Response: No response required

 29 March 2023

Report 207
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2023
Convention between Australia and Iceland for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance and its Protocol; Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
Date of Government Response: No response required

 20 March 2023

Report 206
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2023
International Labour Organization Convention No. 138: Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment
Date of Government Response: No response required

 7 March 2023

Report 205
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2023
Joint Initiative on Services Domestic Regulation
Date of Government Response: No response required

 8 February 2023

Report 204
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2022
Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America on Access to Electronic Data for the Purpose of Countering Serious Crime
Date of Government Response: No response required

13 December 2022

Report 203
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2022
Australia-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement; Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications
Date of Government Response: No response required

1 December 2022

Report 202
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2022
Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement
Date of Government Response: No response to date

18 November 2022

Report 201
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2022
Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Date of Government Response: No response to date

16 November 2022

 

 

Report Name Date Tabled

Report 186 
Parliamentary Paper: 269/2019          
Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement and Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Date of Government Response: 19 February 2020 

9 October 2019
Report 187
Parliamentary Paper: 403/2019
Oil Stock Contracts - Hungary; MRA UK; Trade in Wine UK; MH17 Netherlands; Air Services: Thailand, Timor-Leste, PNG; Work Diplomatic Families - Italy; Double Taxation - Israel
   
17 October 2019 

Report 188
Parliamentary Paper: 523/2019
Investments Uruguay; ISDS UN Convention and Convention SKAO
Date of Government Response: 22 June 2020

3 December 2019
Report 189
Parliamentary Paper: 167/2020
Capital Increase WBG IBRD; Capital Increase WBG IFC; Amendments CMS; Termination IPPA-Indonesia
6 August 2020
Report 190
Parliamentary Paper: 264/2020
Matters relating to two treaties with Hong Kong
7 October 2020
Report 191
Parliamentary Paper: 265/2020
IMF NAB; IMF BBA; IMF PRGT
7 October 2020

Report 192
Parliamentary Paper: 553/2020
Military Training - Singapore; Digital Economy Agreement - Singapore
Date of Government Response: March 2021

8 December 2020
Report 193
Parliamentary Paper: 255/2021
Strengthening the Trade Agreement and Treaty-Making Process in Australia
Date of Government Response: 3 March 2022
26 August 2021

Report 194
Parliamentary Paper: 74/2021
Certifications - Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; Amendments 2020 - CITES
Date of Government Response: 9 February 2023

16 March 2021
Report 195
Parliamentary Paper: 121/2021
Film Co-Production - Malaysia; Radio Regulations - WRC-19; Tax Information Exchange - Timor-Leste
11 May 2021
Report 196
Parliamentary Paper: 259/2021
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Date of Government Response: 16 February 2021
31 August 2021
Report 197
Parliamentary Paper: 260/2021
OCCAR Managed Programmes Participation Agreement; Minamata Convention on Mercury
Date of Government Response: 22 November 2021
1 September 2021
Report 198
Parliamentary Paper:
European Union Tariff-Rate Quotas Following Withdrawal of the United Kingdom
1 December 2021

Report 199
Parliamentary Paper: 44/2022
Agreement for the Exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information
Date of Government Response: 24 March 2022

17 December 2021
Report 200
Parliamentary Paper:
International Labour Organization Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)
31 March 2022

Report Name Date Tabled

Report 163
Parliamentary Paper: 311/2016
Paris Agreement and Kyoto Protocol - Doha Amendment
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.

7 November 2016

Report 164
Parliamentary Paper: 418/2016
Air Services - Kuwait and Air Services - Bahrain
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.

23 November 2016

Report 165
Parliamentary Paper: 464/2016
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Date of Government Response: 8 August 2017

30 November 2016

Report 166
Parliamentary Paper: 419/2016
Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness - USA; Convention on Choice of Courts - accession; GATT Schedule of Concessions - amendment and Radio Regulations - partial revision
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.

23 November 2016
Report 167
Parliamentary Paper: 476/2016
Extradition - China and Nuclear Cooperation - Ukraine
Date of Government Response: 1 March 2017: Extradition - China; 1 June 2017: Nuclear Cooperation - Ukraine
16 December 2016
Report 168
Parliamentary Paper: 96/2017
Certain Maritime Arrangements - Timor-Leste
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
30 March 2017

Report 169
Parliamentary Paper: 127/2017
Future Submarine Program - FranceClassified Information Exchange - France
Date of Government Response: 14 November 2017: Future Submarine Program - France; Classified Information Exchange - France

13 April 2017
Report 170
Parliamentary Paper: 128/2017
Social Security Agreement - New Zealand; Nuclear Research Cooperation Agreement; Loan Agreement - International Monetary Fund;Harmonization of Wheeled Vehicles - Revision
Date of Government Response: 8 May 2018 : Nuclear Research Cooperation Agreement
9 May 2017
Report 171
Parliamentary Paper: 206/2017
International Trade in Endangered Species - Amendments; Women in Combat Duties - Reservation WithdrawalGeneration IV Nuclear Energy - Accession
Date of Government Response: 20 December 2017 : International Trade in Endangered Species - Amendments
19 June 2017
Report 172
Parliamentary Paper: 250/2017
Singapore Free Trade Agreement - AmendmentDefence Supplies and Services - Japan
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
8 August 2017
Report 173
Parliamentary Paper: 292/2017
Consular Functions in Macau - China; Montreal Ozone Layer - Amendment
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
6 September 2017

Report 174
Parliamentary Paper: 327/2017
IMF New Arrangements to Borrow; Scientific Cooperation USA; Science Research Innovation NZ; Technological Innovation Israel
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.

16 October 2017
Report 175
Parliamentary Paper: 524/2017
OECD Tax Measures BEPS; International Solar Alliance Agreement; Air Services - Three Agreements
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
27 November 2017
Report 176
Parliamentary Paper: 31/2018
Air Force Training - Singapore; Deployment of Personnel - Solomon Islands; Space Tracking - USA
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
15 February 2018
Report 177
Parliamentary Paper: 32/2018
Extradition - Jordan; Mutual Legal Assistance - Jordan
Additional information tabled 28 June 2018 regarding extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Date of Government Response: 7 August 2018
15 February 2018

Report 178
Parliamentary Paper: 111/2018
Bonn Convention - Amendments; Universal Postal Union - Amendments
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.

28 March 2018
Report 179
Parliamentary Paper: 140/2018
Reprocessing Nuclear Fuel - France; PACER Plus
Date of Government Response: 18 December 2018
9 May 2018
Report 180
Parliamentary Paper: 257/2018
Peru FTA; EU Framework Agreement; Timor Treaty - Maritime Boundaries; WIPO Australian Patent Office; Scientific Technical Cooperation:Italy and Brazil
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
15 August 2018
Report 181
Parliamentary Paper: 265/2018
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Date of Government Response: 4 July 2019
22 August 2018
Report 182
Parliamentary Paper: 304/2018
Oil Stocks Contracts - Netherlands
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
18 September 2018
Report 183
Parliamentary Paper: 550/2019
Aspects of the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement Revisited
Date of Government Response: 4 April 2019
21 November 2018

Report 184
Parliamentary Paper: 600/2019
Nuclear Cooperation UK
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.

27 November 2018
Report 185
Parliamentary Paper: 77/2019
Defence Support-France; WTO Government Procurement; Prisoner Transfers-UAE 
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
22 March 2019
Report of the Committee Visit to India and Indonesia 2-10 August 2018
Parliamentary Paper: 388/2019
18 October 2018
Lapsed Inquiries  
Air Services - PNG

Air Services - Thailand
 
Air Services - Timor-Leste
 
Free Trade Agreement between Australia and Hong Kong, China
 
Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
 
MH-17 - Netherlands
 
MRA - UK
 
Oil Stocks - Hungary
 
Trade in Wine - UK
 
Work Diplomatic Families - Italy
 

Report Name Date Tabled
Report 162
Parliamentary Paper: 119/2016
20th Anniversary Seminar
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
4 May 2016
Report 161
Parliamentary Paper: 118/2016
Treaties tabled on 1 December 2015, 3 December 2015 and 2 February 2016
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
4 May 2016
Report 160
Parliamentary Paper: 78/2016
A history of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties: 20 years
15 March 2016
Report 159
Parliamentary Paper: 77/2016
Treaty tabled on 1 December 2015
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
15 March 2016
Report 158
Parliamentary Paper: 38/2016
Treaty tabled on 10 November 2015
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
22 February 2016
Report 157
Parliamentary Paper: 455/2015
Treaties tabled on 13 October 2015
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
2 December 2015
Report 156
Parliamentary Paper: 444/2015
Treaties tabled on 8 September 2015
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
23 November 2015
Report 155
Treaties tabled on 11 August and 12 August 2015
Parliamentary Paper: 283/2015
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
19 October 2015
Report 154
Treaty tabled on 17 June 2015
Parliamentary Paper: 282/2015
Date of Government response: 2 May 2016
19 October 2015
Report 153
Treaties tabled on 16 June and 23 June 2015
Parliamentary Paper: 258/2015
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
14 September 2015
Report 152
Treaty tabled on 16 June 2015
Parliamentary Paper: 207/2015
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
18 August 2015 
Report 151
Treaty tabled on 28 October 2014
Parliamentary Paper: 256/2015
Date of Government response: 11 November 2015
8 September 2015
Report 150
Treaties tabled on 3 March, 5 March and 12 May 2015
Parliamentary Paper: 169/2015
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
16 June 2015
Report 149
Treaty tabled on 10 February 2015
Parliamentary Paper: 168/2015
Date of Government response: 11 November 2015
16 June 2015
Report 148
Treaties tabled on 10 February 2015
Parliamentary Paper: 124/2015
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
12 May 2015
Report 147
Treaties tabled on 18 June, 24 November, 2 December 2014 and 25 February 2015
Parliamentary Paper: 96/2015
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
26 March 2015
Report 146
Treaty tabled on 30 September 2014
Parliamentary Paper: 35/2015
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
10 February 2015
Report 145
Treaties tabled on 26 August and 2 September 2014
Parliamentary Paper: 418/2014
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
25 November 2014
Report 144
Treaty tabled on 14 July 2014
Parliamentary Paper: 233/2014
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
28 October 2014
Report 143
Treaties tabled on 17 June and 15 July 2014
Parliamentary Paper: 203/2014
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
24 September 2014
Report 142
Treaty tabled on 13 May 2014
Parliamentary Paper: 193/2014
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
4 September 2014
Report 141
Treaties tabled on 19 March and 13 May 2014
Parliamentary Paper: 154/2014
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
15 July 2014
Report 140
Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United States of America to Improve International Tax Compliance and Implement FATCA – Interim Report
Parliamentary Paper: 103/2014
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
23 June 2014
Report 139
Review into Treaties tabled on 11 December 2013, referred on 15 January and tabled on 11 February 2014
Parliamentary Paper: 76/2014
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
13 May 2014
Report 138
Review into Treaties tabled on 11 and 12 December 2013, 20 January 2014 and referred on 15 January 2014
Parliamentary Paper: 44/2014
Date of Government Response: No Government response required.
26 March 2014
Report 137
Review into Treaty referred on 15 January 2014
Parliamentary Paper: 40/2014
Date of Government response:  27 November 2014
18 March 2014

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Register of Committee Reports: