 | La’o Hamutuk |  |
 | Mission Statement | Join the LH Listserv | Home |  |
|
Information about the Treaty between Australia and Timor-Leste on |
| This treaty was signed by Alexander Downer and Jose Ramos-Horta in Sydney on 12 January 2006, with John Howard and Mari Alkatiri looking on. Timor-Leste ratified it on 20 February 2007. On 7 February 2007, the Australian government tabled the treaty in its Parliament, and the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties began an inquiry. Submissions are invited before 16 March 2007. See below. Although CMATS has already entered into force, the JSCOT is continuing its inquiry and will publish a report. On 22 February 2007, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer sent a letter to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties invoking the "national interest exemption" to enable the treaty to enter into force without a Parliamentary waiting period. The next day, he announced that it had entered into force. CMATS treaty texts and attachments |
Commentary and Analysis (most recent first)La'o Hamutuk Bulletin article on CMATS ratification, June 2007
La'o Hamutuk submission to the Australian Parliament Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, 16 March 2007
The Committee has published seven submissions on CMATS, including from
Robert King (long history of negotiations since 1960s)
All the submissions can be downloaded from http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jsct/6_7_february2007/subs.htm.
The Committee issued Report #85 in June 2007. Link to CMATS chapter. Full report on JSCT website.
Now you CMATS, now you don't. By Dr. Mark Byrne, UNIYA in New Matilda, 5 March 2007
La'o Hamutuk letter to Timor-Leste Parliament regarding CMATS Treaty, 14 February 2007
La'o Hamutuk public meeting on CMATS Treaty, 18 January 2007
La'o Hamutuk Bulletin comprehensive analysis of the history and meaning of CMATS Treaty, April 2006
La'o Hamutuk statement on CMATS Treaty, January 2006
La'o Hamutuk letter to Timor-Leste Parliament regarding CMATS Treaty, March 2006
ETAN/U.S. statement on CMATS Treaty, January 2006
Timor Sea Justice Campaign (Australia) release on Treaty, January 2006
Questions and Answers on the CMATS Treaty by Jeffrey J. Smith, January 2006 (PDF)
Australian Government and Parliamentary materials (chronological order)
Treaty and related information on official Australian government website
National Interest Analysis published by the Australian government (February 2007) (PDF)
Parliamentary media release on CMATS inquiry (8 February 2007)
Transcript (Hansard) of first and second readings of CMATS in the Australian Parliament (14 February 2007)
Letter from Alexander Downer to Joint Standing Committee on Treaties invoking "National Interest Exemption" (22 February 2007)
Press Release announcing that the CMATS Treaty and IUA have Entered into Force (23 February 2007)
Transcript of Parliamentary Treaties Committee hearing (26 February 2007)
Transcript (Hansard) of debate on CMATS in the Australian Parliament (28 February 2007)
Transcript (Hansard) of debate on CMATS in the Australian Senate (22 March 2007)
Report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (June 2007)
Referenced documents
Timor Sea Treaty (May 2002)
Sunrise International Unitization Agreement (March 2003)
Link to index of articles on this website about oil and natural gas
The Timor-Leste Institute for Development Monitoring and Analysis (La’o Hamutuk) |
