Membership of the Committee. --
Resolution of Appointment. --
List of abbreviations. --
List of recommendations. --
1 Introduction --
Purpose of the Report. --
Conduct of the Committee's review. --
2. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.--
Introduction. --
Background. --
Obligations. --
Reasons for ratification --
Australian declaration. --
Some key issues raised in submissions. --
Implementation. --
Consultation. --
Implementation of the Convention. --
Optional Protocol. --
Costs --
Conclusion --
3 Australia - Chile Free Trade Agreement. --
Background. --
Obligations. --
Reasons for Australia to take treaty action. --
Costs --
Consultation. --
Submissions relating to the Australia - Chile Free Trade Agreement. --
Horticulture industries. --
457 Visas --
Conclusion and recommendation. --
4 Treaty between Australia and the State of the United Arab Emirates on Defence Cooperation. --
Introduction. --
Background. --
Obligations --
Future treaty action. --
Reasons for Australia to take treaty action. --
Costs. Withdrawal or denunciation --
Other matters. --
Capital and corporal punishment. --
Conclusion and recommendations. --
5 Headquarters Agreement with the Secretariat to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels. --
Background. --
Obligations --
Reasons for Australia to take treaty action. --
Legal establishment of the Secretariat. --
Implementation. --
Costs. --
Consultation. --
Conclusion and recommendation --
6 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women --
Background --
Obligations --
Reasons for Australia to take treaty action --
Opposition to the Protocol. --
Access to the CEDAW committee --
CEDAW committee investigations to date --
Implementation. --
Consultation. --
Conclusions and recommendation --
7 Agreement between Australia and the European Union on the Processing and Transfer of European Union Sourced Passenger Name Record Data. --
Background --
Reasons for Australia to take treaty action --
Obligations --
Privacy matters --
Costs --
Consultation --
Treaty between Australia and the French Republic regarding Defence Cooperation and Status of Forces. --
Introduction Background. --
Obligations --
Reasons for Australia to take treaty action. --
Costs. --
Withdrawal or denunciation --
Other matters. --
Policy Differences --
Conclusion and recommendation --
9 Treaty between Australia and the European Community on Certain Aspects of Air Services --
Introduction. --
Reasons for Australia to take treaty action --
Obligations. --
Future Treaty Action --
Costs. --
Withdrawal or denunciation --
Other matter. --
Safety Regulations. --
Conclusion and recommendation --
Supplementary Statement- Mr John Forrest MP. --
Dissenting Report-Senator Julian McGauran (Deputy Chair), The Hon Kevin Andrews MP, Senator Simon Birmingham, Senator Michaelia Cash, Mr John Forrest MP, Mr Luke Simpkins MP. --
Appendix A - Submissions. --
Appendix B-Witnesses. --
Appendix C - Category 3 Treaty Actions. --
Treaties tabled on 17 June 2008. --
Treaties tabled on 26 August 2008. --
Appendix D-Report 92.