What the official record says
This Act is the International Transparent Treaties Act . This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. The purpose of this Act is to ensure that Parliament approves international treaties before they become binding. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— , in relation to a treaty or proposed treaty, means— signing the treaty to indicate an intent to be bound by it; or fully executing it; or ratifying it means the House of Representatives means the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade means an international agreement between subjects of international law (whether states or international organisations), in written form and governed by international law, whether embodied in a single instrument or in 2 or more related instruments and