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Closing Date

Feb 15, 2009

Make a Submission - Nuclear Treaties Review ICAN welcomes the Prime Minister's decision to review all treaties relating to nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. We encourage all ICAN supporters, whether individuals or groups, to make submissions. Submissions were due by 30 January but extensions until 15 February can be sought. Points for your submission:

1. A Nuclear Weapons Convention is a clear path to disarmament, and Australia must advocate for commencement of negotiations towards a Convention. The International Commission on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament provides a key opportunity to promote a Nuclear Weapons Convention.

2. Australia must encourage the ratification of key treaties. The most essential is gaining the outstanding signatures needed to bring the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty into force. Support of Nuclear Weapon Free Zone treaties by Nuclear Weapon States is also vital.

3. Australia must review its uranium export agreements in light of nuclear weapons proliferation risks and act to reduce these risks.

4. Australian treaties should not allow use of Australian facilities in the US Missile Defence program.

5. As per the recommendations of the UN Expert Group on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education the Government must actively support peace and disarmament education.

Contacts for Submissions: The Committee prefers submissions to be emailed to jsct@aph.gov.au or sent on a disk or CD-ROM in Word or PDF format to: The Committee Secretariat, Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, House of Representatives, PO Box 6021, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT 2600.

Those who need an extension can be granted one until 15 February via contacting the above email or by phoning 02 6277 4642. Public hearings are likely to be held around Australia, with the Committee to report on June 18, 2009. If you'd like to present at the hearings, please write this in your submission.