ParlInfo - Search Results

PDF

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TREATIES : 27/08/2001 : Treaties tabled on 7 and 21 August 2001 : [Joint Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR (Senator Ludwig) —I declare open this meeting of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties. Today, as part of our ongoing review of Australia's international treaty obligations, the committee will, hopefully in the time available, review seven treaties tabled in parliament on 7 August 2001. Specifically, we will take

Date: 27/08/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/5174/0003 - Source: Joint

2

PDF

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TREATIES : 27/08/2001 : Treaties tabled on 7 and 21 August 2001 : [Joint Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —Can I apologise because we are behind time, but I think you would all agree that it is a matter of some moment. I am trying to work out what we can do. I presume that everybody has got a fair deal to say; is that correct? Mr

Date: 27/08/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/5174/0005 - Source: Joint

3

PDF

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE Trade Subcommittee : 06/08/2001 : Enterprising Australia - planning, preparing and profiting from trade and investment : [Joint Committee Hansard]

CHAIR —On behalf of the Trade Subcommittee, I welcome representatives from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. The subcommittee prefers that all evidence be given in public, but should you at any stage wish to give evidence in private, you may ask to do so and the subcommittee will

Date: 06/08/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/5000/0005 - Source: Joint

4

PDF

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS : 10/07/2001 : Proposed freight and passenger facilities at Rumah Baru, West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands : [Joint Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —Thank you very much. I now invite you to make a statement before the committee. We may wish to ask some questions afterwards. Mr Anthony —First of all, I would like to thank you for inviting us to attend this public hearing. We are confident in providing you

Date: 10/07/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/4994/0004 - Source: Joint

5

PDF

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS : 10/07/2001 : Proposed freight and passenger facilities at Rumah Baru, West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands : [Joint Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —I welcome the representatives of the Department of Transport and Regional Services. The committee has received a submission and several supplementary submissions from the department. These submissions will be made available in a volume of submissions for the inquiry and are also available on the committee's web site.

Date: 10/07/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/4994/0006 - Source: Joint

6

PDF

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS : 10/07/2001 : Proposed freight and passenger facilities at Rumah Baru, West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands : [Joint Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —I welcome Mr Alan O'Grady. I invite you to make an opening statement to the committee at the conclusion of which we will ask questions. Mr O'Grady —As manager of the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society, I represent the 60-odd Malays who work for us. We have a number

Date: 10/07/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/4994/0008 - Source: Joint

7

PDF

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS : 10/07/2001 : Proposed freight and passenger facilities at Rumah Baru, West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands : [Joint Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —Welcome. I invite you to make a statement. Mr Freshwater —Currently we run two charter vessels on the island with the current jetty at the end of West Island. We suffer constant damage to our vessels from pounding as we tie up. We have constant concerns for the

Date: 10/07/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/4994/0010 - Source: Joint

8

PDF

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS : 10/07/2001 : Proposed freight and passenger facilities at Rumah Baru, West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands : [Joint Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —Welcome. I invite you to make a statement. Ms Murray —There are a number of issues. Everybody has talked about safety. The current jetty has northerly swells. You have heard about the closure of the jetty system. It is not particularly safe. We also lose staff time when

Date: 10/07/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/4994/0012 - Source: Joint

9

PDF

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS : 10/07/2001 : Proposed freight and passenger facilities at Rumah Baru, West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands : [Joint Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —Do you have anything to add to the capacity in which you appear? Mr Curyer —I work for the Cocos Co-op and we look after the ferry, the R.J. Hawke and the Jasa Cocos on behalf of the administration. ACTING CHAIR —Please make a statement. Mr Curyer —I

Date: 10/07/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/4994/0014 - Source: Joint

10

PDF

JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS : 10/07/2001 : Proposed freight and passenger facilities at Rumah Baru, West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands : [Joint Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —There is this specific issue of the second crane that Mr Forrest has raised. Have you got any response to that? Mr Weatherstone —I do not have it off hand. I am not sure that that was taken into consideration, but my understanding is that there would be

Date: 10/07/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/4994/0016 - Source: Joint

11

PDF

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AND EXTERNAL TERRITORIES : 25/06/2001 : Sale of the Christmas Island casino and resort : [Joint Committee Hansard]

CHAIRMAN —Welcome. Although the committee does not require witnesses to give evidence under oath, you should understand that these hearings are legal proceedings of parliament and warrant the same respect as proceedings of parliament itself. Giving false or misleading evidence is a serious matter and may be regarded as a

Date: 25/06/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/4992/0004 - Source: Joint

12

PDF

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AND EXTERNAL TERRITORIES : 25/06/2001 : Sale of the Christmas Island casino and resort : [Joint Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —Although the committee does not require witnesses to give evidence under oath, you should understand that these hearings are legal proceedings of parliament and warrant the same respect as proceedings of the parliament itself. Giving false or misleading evidence is a serious matter and may be regarded as

Date: 25/06/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/4992/0006 - Source: Joint

13

PDF

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TREATIES : 25/06/2001 : Treaties tabled on 23 May 2001 : [Joint Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR (Senator Cooney) —Today, as part of our ongoing review of Australia's international treaty obligations, the committee will review four treaties tabled in parliament on 23 May 2001. Specifically, we will be taking evidence on the withdrawal of ratifications of International Labour Organisation conventions. There are four dot points:

Date: 25/06/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/5005/0003 - Source: Joint

14

PDF

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TREATIES : 25/06/2001 : Treaties tabled on 23 May 2001 : [Joint Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —Welcome. I now invite you to make an opening statement. Mr Alchin —Thank you. I will firstly tell you what the existing convention does and then what changes we are going to make. The Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Convention, which I will refer to as LLMC

Date: 25/06/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/5005/0005 - Source: Joint

15

PDF

JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TREATIES : 25/06/2001 : Treaties tabled on 23 May 2001 : [Joint Committee Hansard]

ACTING CHAIR —We will now move to the Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels. I welcome the witnesses to this hearing. Do you have any comments to make on the capacity in which you appear? Mr Baker —Yes. I work in the wildlife scientific advice section in Environment

Date: 25/06/2001 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/commjnt/5005/0007 - Source: Joint

Menu Options

Sub collection

Search Results

Senate

House of Representatives

Get informed

Bills

Committees

Get involved

Visit Parliament

APH Website features

Menu Options

Browse By

Collection

Sub collection

Date

Parliament No.

Committee Name

Questioner

Responder

Status

Search Results

Senate

House of Representatives

Get informed

Bills

Committees

Get involved

Visit Parliament

APH Website features