Common core document forming part of the reports of States parties : International Human Rights Instruments : Australia

Table of Contents

• Common core document forming part of the reports of States parties 1
• Australia* 1
• Abbreviations 3
• Introduction 5
• I. General Information 5
• A. Demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics 5
• 1. Geography 5
• 2. History 5
• 3. Economy 6
• 4. Demography 7
• 5. Social, economic and cultural characteristics 10
• Income and expenses 10
• Labour force participation 11
• Education 12
• Health 13
• B. Constitutional, political and legal structure 16
• 1. General structure 16
• Federal structure 16
• Legal framework 17
• The legislative branch 17
• Political participation 18
• The executive branch 19
• The judicial branch 20
• 2. Non-Government Organisations 22
• 3. Media 23
• 4. Crime and Justice 23
• Victims of crime 24
• Offending 24
• Incarceration 24
• Youth justice 25
• Justice system 25
• II. General framework for the protection and promotion of human rights 27
• A. Acceptance of international human rights norms 27
• B. Legal framework for the protection of human rights at the national level 28
• 1. General legal frameworks 28
• Constitutional guarantees 28
• Parliamentary activities 28
• The judiciary 29
• Administrative law 30
• 2. Specific human rights and anti-discrimination legal frameworks 30
• Federal human rights legislation 30
• State and territory legislation 31
• C. Framework within which human rights are promoted at the national level 32
• 1. Implementing and promoting human rights domestically 32
• National Human Rights Institution 32
• Other national institutions and authorities 33
• Civil society and non-government organisations. 34
• Educational institutions 34
• Dissemination of human rights instruments 34
• 2. Promoting human rights internationally 34
• International engagement and collaboration 35
• International aid 36
• D. Reporting process at the national level 36
• III. Information on Non-discrimination and Equality and effective remedies 38
• A. Non-discrimination and equality 38
• 1. General information 38
• Legal structure 38
• General measures to eliminate discrimination and promote equality 38
• General measures to reduce economic, social and geographical disparities 38
• 2. Measures to eliminate discrimination and promote equality for specific groups that may be disadvantaged or marginalised 39
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 39
• Children 40
• Culturally and linguistically diverse Australians 41
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/gender diverse, Intersex, Queer, Asexual and other sexually or gender diverse (LGBTIQA+) Australians 41
• Older Australians 42
• Persons with disability 42
• Women 43
• B. Effective remedies 45
• Remedies for detainees 45
• Annex I 47
• Additional statistical data 47
• Table A1 47
• Table A2 47
• Table A3 48
• Table A4 48
• Figure A1 51
• B. Constitutional, political and legal structure 52
• Table B1 52
• Annex II 53
• Additional information on the protection and promotion of human rights 53
• Acceptance of international human rights norms 53
• Table A1 53
• Table A2 57