| Description |
xxvi, 164 pages : 2 maps ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Parliamentary paper / The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 0727-4181 ; no. 352 of 1996 |
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Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament) ; 1996, no. 352
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| Contents |
1. Overview of the southern African region -- Land, climate and subsistence -- The Rift system -- The southern plateau -- Western plains -- People, culture and language -- Australia's relations with southern Africa -- The role of South Africa -- Australia's interests -- 2. The development of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) -- The Cold War -- Creation of SADC -- Role of South Africa -- SADC Parliamentary Forum -- Australia and SADC -- Diplomatic links -- 3. Other regional organisations -- Organisation of African Unity (OAU) -- Regional economic integration -- An African common market? -- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) -- Southern African Customs Union (SACU) -- Indian Ocean rim -- The Mauritius intergovernmental process -- Southern Africa's involvement -- |
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4. Security issues -- Internal threats -- Transition to democracy -- Australia's role in electoral and constitutional assistance -- Secession movements -- Internal violence -- Other coutnries affected by escalatingcrime -- Australia's role -- External threats -- Relations between SADC members -- Association of Southern African States (ASAS) -- Migration -- Illegal arms trading -- Legal arms trading -- Nuclear issues -- Drug trafficking -- Australia's regional security interests -- Australia's defence relations with Southern Africa -- Indian Ocean region -- United Nations -- 5. Overview of the economics of SADC members -- SADC's economic performance -- External factors -- Exports -- Tariffs -- Foreign debt and investment -- Internal factors -- Political and social factors -- Infrastructure -- |
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9. Special issues -- Health -- Population growth -- Education and training -- Women -- Workers' rights -- Landmines -- Environmental issues -- 10. Building in the relationship -- Correcting public perceptions -- African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP) -- Africans in Australia -- African studies in Australia -- The Indian Ocean Centre -- Sporting and cultural contacts -- Appendix 1. List of submissions -- Appendix 2. List of witnesses -- Appendix 3. List of exhibits |
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State involvement -- Natural environment -- International economic action in southern Africa -- Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) -- World Bank and IMF -- Structural adjustment programs -- 6. Australia's trade and investment with southern Africa -- SADC's trade objectives -- Australia's trade policy -- Overivew of trade with SADC -- Investment flows -- Key African trading partners -- South Africa -- Mauritius -- Zimbabwe -- Minor trading partners -- Mozambique -- Tanzania -- Zambia -- Trading with southern Africa -- Constraints to trade -- Business conservatism -- Perceptions -- Partnering -- Trade policy barriers and government regulations -- Assistance to Australian business -- Austrade -- South African trade representation in Australia -- Grants and loans - Regional trade fairs -- Australia-Southern Africa Business Council -- |
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Western Australian Department of Commerce and Trade -- Business migration from southern Africa -- Trade and development assistance -- 7. Niche markets -- Mining -- Infrastructure -- Reconstruction and development program -- Communications -- Agriculture -- Education and training -- Small business training -- Tourism -- Air links -- 8. Australia's Development Assistance Program -- Overview of assistance to Africa -- International assistance -- Australian assistance to southern Africa -- AusAID's new policy framework -- Multilateral debt -- Aid and the electoral process -- Aid and Australian business -- African Development Bank -- The DIFF scheme -- |
| Summary |
The committee's terms of reference were to investigate and report on Australia's political, security and trade interests in southern Africa in the post apartheid era in such areas as: the role of Africa in Australia's global interests; Australia's bilaterial interests in key African countries; how Australia might be in a position to contribute to the improving regional security environment; and trade and investment opportunities for Australia, including niche markets. SADC countries are: Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho, Swiziland, Tanzania, South Africa and Mauritius |
| Analysis |
Africa, Southern |
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Committees and inquiries |
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Economic conditions |
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Exports |
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Federal issue |
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Foreign investment |
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Foreign policy alignment |
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Imports |
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International aid |
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Security |
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South Africa |
| Notes |
"November 1996" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also published as Parliamentary Paper no. 352/1996 |
| Subject |
Southern African Development Community.
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| SUBJECT |
Africa, Southern -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001658 -- Australia.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326
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Australia -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009588 -- Africa, Southern.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001653
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Australia -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009588 -- South Africa.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79023005
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South Africa -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125470 -- Australia.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326
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| LC no. |
96394029 |
| ISBN |
0642258570 |
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