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Inquiry into Australia's relationship with ASEAN

24 June 2009

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 140KB)
Foreword Membership of the Committee Membership of the Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee Committee Secretariat Terms of reference List of abbreviations List of recommendations

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 93KB)
Background to the inquiry Importance of the Australia–ASEAN relationship History of ASEAN and its relationship with Australia Challenges facing ASEAN Conduct of the inquiry Structure of the report

Chapter 2 Australia–ASEAN links	(PDF 189KB)
Introduction The culture of ASEAN ASEAN’s increasing engagement with the region ASEAN’s dialogue partners ASEAN Regional Forum ASEAN Plus Three East Asian Summit Recent developments Membership of other regional organisations Committee comment Australian interaction with ASEAN Australian government interaction with ASEAN Australian government interaction with ASEAN member countries Australian non-government interaction with ASEAN Committee conclusion

Chapter 3 Trade relations and bilateral free trade agreements	(PDF 148KB)
Introduction Implications of the Global Financial Crisis Committee comment Current trade position Need for a strong trade position Committee comment Bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement Proposed bilateral free trade agreements Free trade agreements and non-tariff barriers Committee comment

Chapter 4 ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area	(PDF 148KB)
Introduction Impact of the agreement The agreement Objectives Main elements A ‘platform’ for other agreements Tariff settings Specific areas of trade Rules of Origin Movement of ‘natural persons’ Greater economic integration Implications of AANZFTA for services exports Relationships between bilateral and multilateral agreements. Choosing which free trade agreement to use Levels of liberalisation Committee comment

Chapter 5 Trade in goods	(PDF 160KB)
Introduction Winners and losers Committee comment Automotive trade Production volumes Committee Comment Non-tariff barriers Automotive parts Current conditions Future directions Committee comment Pork Level of demand Cultural differences Market niche Barriers to trade Brand-recognition Committee comment

Chapter 6 Trade in services	(PDF 160KB)
Introduction Services exports to ASEAN countries Education Risks Other obstacles Responses Education and FTAs Committee comment Telecommunications Ownership restrictions Regulatory restrictions Responses Responses by Australia Telecommunications and free trade agreements Committee comment Aviation Committee comment Recognition of professional qualifications Obstacles Responses Committee comment Foreign Direct Investment Committee conclusion

Chapter 7 Regional security	(PDF 188KB)
Introduction Defence relationships ASEAN Regional Forum Five Power Defence Arrangements Shangri-La Dialogue Defence bilateral relations Insurgency and terrorism Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia tri-border area Counter-terrorism in Indonesia Southern Thailand insurgency Transnational crime Committee comment Biosecurity and health Biosecurity issues Health issues Committee comment Security of radioactive materials Regional Cooperative Agreement Forum for Nuclear Cooperation in Asia Regional Security of Radioactive Sources Project Potential commercial benefits Committee comment

Chapter 8 Human rights	(PDF 171KB)
Introduction ASEAN's focus on human rights ASEAN human rights body Migrant workers ASEAN Social Charter Committee comment Human rights issues within Indonesia Papua Roti Island fishermen Committee comment Burma Provision of aid to the Burmese AFP training of Burmese police Effectiveness of sanctions against Burma Committee comment

Chapter 9 Climate change	(PDF 148KB)
Impact of climate change ASEAN’s response Australian government involvement Opportunities for Australia Climate change modelling and prediction Primary production sustainability Energy efficiency and carbon emissions trading Committee comment

Appendix A—Submissions	(PDF 42KB)

Appendix B—Exhibits	(PDF 51KB)

Appendix C—Witnesses at public hearings	(PDF 76KB)