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International law: Treaties

Treaties are agreements entered into between States, either bilaterally or multilaterally. The Commonwealth, and not the States, is Australia’s international representative. It is within executive power to negotiate and execute such treaties but international treaties are not self-executing, requiring incorporation by legislation into domestic law.

From the Encyclopaedic Australian Legal Dictionary

Treaties are also known as conventions, international agreement, covenants, international instruments, and charters.

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