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The hearing, chaired by Dr Andrew Southcott MP, will be held on Monday, 7 March.
“There are currently no boundaries agreed between Australia and New Zealand," Dr Southcott said today.
"Where the entitlements of nations overlap it becomes necessary to delimit maritime boundaries to provide certainty in the possible exploitation of resources in such areas. The Committee will review the treaty to ensure that the boundaries represent an equitable and fair outcome for Australia.”
The committee will also be examining eight other treaties, including the United Nations Convention against Corruption, the Agreement on Bilateral Cooperation between Australia and Thailand and treaties relating to whaling and air services.
The public hearing will be held next week in Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House, Canberra, on Monday, 7 March 2005 from 10.00am - 12.30pm.
Further information on the inquiry is available on the committee’s website:
