International Law, Trade and Security Branch
The International Law, Trade and Security Branch is divided up into four sections:
- Environment, Jurisdictions and Institutions
- Oceans, Air and Space
- Trade
- Security
The Branch provides legal advice and policy advice across a range of areas including:
- treaty law
- external affairs power
- clearance of National Interest Analyses for tabling in the Parliament
- international environmental law
- fisheries
- international trade law
- the extraterritorial application of the laws of Australia and other countries
- law of the sea
- maritime boundaries and maritime zones
- offshore constitutional settlement
- shipping law
- air law
- space law
- foreign state immunity
- diplomatic and consular immunity
- use of force
- overseas deployments
- international humanitarian law
- international criminal law and the International Criminal Court
- counter-terrorism
- aviation and maritime security
- counter-proliferation
- international dispute settlement, and
- border protection