Greetings,
My thanks to Merv Turner for a timely reminder, I have included my
submission for your information. Regards Joe Bryant
The message Merv passed on was:
Dear Friend and co-worker,
The following came in the mail, and you may like to take some action
on it......
Statute of International Criminal Code
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN THAT IS ALL OF AUSTRALIA
On the news report No. 261 issued by Neil Baird, 23/01/01, is the following
interesting information. On 13 Feb next, a Joing Standing Committee will
meet to consider whether Australia should accept the Statute of an
International Criminal Court. Adoption of this Treaty will over ride the
power of Australia's own courts on issues considered of interest to the
"International Community".
The lack of publicity given to this proposal means to date there have only
been 23 submissions, most from UN affiliated organisations or lawyers who
have a personal axe to grind.. As the writer points out, with a miniscule
input from the general public the committee could recommend to the
Government as there are so few onjections to the Treatry it should be
ratified.
It is crucial that we ACT NOW by making it clear what the committee should
decide. Submissions should be directed to:
The Inquiry Secretary
Mr. Bob Morris
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
Dept of House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
FAX (02) 6277 4827 EMAIL www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/jsct/icc
or phone Mr. Morris on (02) 6277 2135
The submission may be kept simple. This is what I have faxed to him:
Re - Joint Standing Committii on Treaties
Dear Sir,
As a private citizen, I wish to indicate my objection to the
consideration of any overseas proposal that will be binding on the citizens
of Australia. Our elected representatives are responsible for internal
issues that effect their electors. But, any issue that ties us to
international agreements should be first agreed to, or rejected by, all
citizens per medium of a referendum.
An International Criminal Court should not over ride the authority
of own institutions. Nor should the citizens of this country be bound to
decisions made by any external authority, whose recognition of our common
law rights are suspect. I urge the Committee to reject this proposal.
Yours sincerely
My submission follows,
The Inquiry Secretary
Mr. Bob Morris
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
Dept of House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
FAX (02) 6277 4827
9th February 2001
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
Dear Sir,
Statute of International Criminal Code
SUBMISSION
My submission is:
Australia should not be party to the Statute of International Criminal Code.
Because:
1. It overrides Australian sovereignty:
Australia (government) rejected appeals to the Privy Council in order to end
jurisdiction by "foreign" authorities. It is therefore hypocritical and a
reversal of existing policy of independent sovereignty.
It is not in the best interests of the Australian people to transfer
sovereignty to an alien foreign power.
The parliament does not have the peoples' authority for such a transfer of
juridical sovereignty.
To transfer sovereignty to a foreign power could only be lawful following a
referendum of the population.
2. Should Australia become a party to this Code:
it would place all Australians under the control of a foreign alien power
without their individual knowledge or authority, and
it would place all Australians under an authority over which they could not
possible have proper democratic influence, and
it would place all Australians under an authority that will be concerned
more about the interests of more powerful nations that it would be about
Australians, and
Australians would have no reasonable or democratic control over future
developments of the Code.
3. Should Australia become party to this Code:
all persons involved in the support of such involvement will have committed
an act of treachery against the Australian people for which they will be
held fully accountable.
Submission by,
Joseph Richard Bryant,
Natural citizen elector.
418 Roper Road,
St Marys NSW 2670
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