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Industrial Relations: Junior Rates of Pay
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Goods and Services Tax: Diesel
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Work for the Dole
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Goods and Services Tax: Diesel
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Regional Forest Agreement: Western Australia
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Sugar Industry: Adjustment Funding
(Causley, Ian, MP, Vaile, Mark, MP)
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Tax Reform: Tax Mix
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Genocide Convention: Proposed Legislation
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Australian Drug Evaluation Committee: Tasmar
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World Conference on Women
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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
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Genocide Convention: Proposed Legislation
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Ms Macklin
asked the Minister representing the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women, upon notice, on 3 June 1999:
(1) Did the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (18
December 1979, New York) enter into force (a) generally on 3 September 1981 and (b) for Australia on 27 August 1983.
(2) Are states parties to the convention required by Article 18 of the convention to submit a report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (a) within one year after the entry into force for the state concerned and (b) thereafter at least every four years.
(3) On what dates has Australia submitted reports to the committee.
(4) On what date will Australia next submit a report to the committee.
(5) Where and when was the last session of the committee held.
(6) What were the qualifications of the persons who represented Australia at the session.
(7) On what dates has Australia nominated an expert for election to the committee and with what result.
(8) When will the next meeting of states parties be convened to elect members of the committee.
(9) Does Australia propose to nominate an expert for membership of the committee at the next meeting of states parties.
Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Aged Care)
—The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes.
(3)—
Report | Date submitted | Year considered |
|---|---|---|
First | October 1986 | 1988 |
Second | July 1992 | 1994 |
Third | March 1995 | 1997 |
(4) August 2000.
(5) 19 January to 5 February 1999 in New York (20th Session).
(6) First Secretary at the Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.
(7) Justice Elizabeth Evatt was nominated by Australia and served as a member of CEDAW from 1984 to 1992. She was Chairperson of the Committee from 1989 to 1991. Australia has not nominated any other person for election to the Committee.
(8) In January or February 2000. The Committee has not yet set the exact date.
(9) No decision has been taken at this time on whether Australia will nominate an expert for membership of the Committee at the next meeting of states parties.