Report on international treaty making and the role of the states : first report on the Inquiry into overlap and duplication of roles and responsibilities between the Commonwealth and the State; and areas of responsibility for which the States should have an enhanced role for the benefit of Federation
Chapter 1. Treaties and Australia -- Chapter 2. Exercise by the Commonwealth of the external affairs power - case studies -- Chapter 3. The role of the states in international negotiation -- Chapter 4. Current Commonwealth-State consultation arrangements --Chapter 5: The role of Parliament
Summary
"The Committee's Inquiry has a dual focus: overlap and duplication between the Commonwealth and States; and areas of responsibility in which an enhanced role for the States will benefit the federation. The first of these has meant consideration of the assignment of roles and responsibilities between the levels of government in Australia, and examination of how successful these arrangements are. It has also meant addressing the debate on financial relations between the States and the Commonwealth, including the issues of vertical fiscal imbalance, the Commonwealth grants system, and reform of taxation." -- from the Chairman's Foreword p. [vii]
Analysis
Cases (Law)
Committees and inquiries
Federal issue
Federal state duplication
Federal state relations
Federalism
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
State issue
Treaties and conventions
Victoria
Notes
"No.57 - Session 1996-97"
"October 1997"
At head of title: Parliament of Victoria Federal-State Relations Committee
