Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs upon notice on 9 August 2012:

(1) Will the Government honour the verbal undertakings that facilitated United Nations (UN) member states agreement by consensus to the 'Cocos' association with Australia', the outcome of the UN supervised act of self-determination.

(2) What standing in international law does the Government accord to verbal undertakings made by ambassadors and permanent representatives at the UN when those undertakings produce results sought in Australia's national interest.