Outcome 1.3 [PBS criterion] Law and policy makers, at all levels, consider and address the human rights impacts we identify through our submissions, Inquiries, research, reports and United Nations engagement. Progress indicator 1.31 [PBS target] High proportion of Committee inquiry reports reflect and cite the Commission’s advice. Submissions Our human rights scrutiny and parliamentary committee work is led by the Commission’s President. We contribute to parliamentary processes, seeking to ensure that our expertise on human rights, with a particular focus on Australia’s international human rights obligations, is applied to matters under consideration by the Parliament, by providing a persuasive voice when scrutinising proposed laws and policies. This year, the Commission made 25 submissions to parliamentary committees, government inquiries, and other legislative review processes – providing specialist, independent policy and legal analysis of the human rights impact of current and proposed laws and on public policy issues. In addition, the Commission also made submissions to various United Nations processes, including a submission to the Universal Periodic Review (reported under progress indicator 1.13) and the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. We evaluate the impact of the Commission’s submission work on law and policy by monitoring appearances before committees and inquiries, citation in any reports, and examining the extent to which any recommendations we make are reflected in any committee reports. These metrics help demonstrate the extent to which the Commission’s contributions influence public debate on proposed laws and policies and provide valuable input to inquiries into social policy issues. In this period: • one third of the available reports cited our submissions • Commissioners were invited to appear 9 times at inquiry hearings – a further indicator of the value of the Commission’s contribution. Progress indicator 1.32 Instances of our recommendations to UN mechanisms being reflected in treaty body concluding observations and other reports. Annual Report 2020–2021 Australian Human Rights Commission 43