This is a list of currently active treaties that the Government of Australia has entered into since the federation of Australia in 1901. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in conjunction with the Australasian Legal Information Institute, has published an online Australian Treaties Database from where this list is obtained and updated.
Treaties with Indigenous peoples of Australia
editNo substantial treaty has been entered into between the government of Australia and the Indigenous people of Australia.[1][2] Some prior treaties exist in pockets, such as Batman's Treaty, but these are not substantial government treaties, i.e. treaties between the Government of the day and the traditional custodians of the land.[further explanation needed]
International bilateral treaties
editBilateral treaties on extradition and criminal matters
editBilateral treaties on postal services and money orders
editBilateral treaties on commerce, trade and arbitration
editBilateral treaties on intellectual property
editBilateral treaties by country
editMultilateral treaties
editReferences
edit- ^ "Why doesn't Australia have an indigenous treaty?". BBC News. 24 May 2017.
- ^ "What will Indigenous treaties mean?". ABC News. 14 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017.
External links
editPrimary source of information, and further reading: