Dear Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

Is it possible to provide the following information/copy of documents about the Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union treaty? https://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/tuvalu/austr...

- diplomatic notes exchanged between Australia and Tuvalu on their completion of "respective requirements" and the entry into force of the treaty?
(This is said in Article 8 paragraph 1, of the treaty)

- "full powers" for both parties to sign the treaty. My question is whether there were any "full powers" from Australia or Tuvalu for signature of this treaty, and if so, is it possible to provide copy of these "full powers"?

(Considering past requests to DFAT, I explain here that "full powers" is standard terminology which refers to a document that a head of state, a head of government, or the foreign minister, authorises someone else to sign or conclude a treaty on the state's behalf. Whether or not the document contains the term "full powers" in its heading for instance is really for the state to decide. Also, this request is about the 'full powers' for "signature" of the treaty by Australia and Tuvalu. It seems that the treaty was signed by the Prime Ministers of both countries, so maybe no "full powers" needed to made, but just in case there were "full powers", is it possible to provide copy of "full powers" from both parties?)

Thank yous!

Yours faithfully,

Tyler