Does Australia need a treaty with a country to receive an extradition request?
No, Australia does not need a treaty with a country to receive an extradition request. Australia is able to receive an extradition request from any country that is an ‘extradition country’ under the Extradition Act. An extradition country is defined in the Extradition Act and includes any country that is declared by the regulations to be an extradition country. See extradition and mutual assistance relationships with other countries.
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