Papua New Guinea – Australia Mutual Defence Treaty (the Pukpuk Treaty)

Terms of Reference

The Committee'sresolution of appointmentempowers it to inquire into and report on: - matters arising from treaties and related National Interest Analyses and proposed treaty actions and related Explanatory Statements presented or deemed to be presented to the Parliament; - any question relating to a treaty or other international instrument, whether or not negotiated to completion, referred to the committee by: - such other matters as may be referred to the committee by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and on such conditions as the Minister may prescribe. - either House of Parliament; or - a Minister; and Committee SecretaryJoint Standing Committee on TreatiesPO Box 6021Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600Phone:+61 2 6277 4002jsct@aph.gov.au