Australian Human Rights Commission Information for LOIPR - Australia, 27 June 2016 1. Introduction 1. This submission is made by the Australian Human Rights Commission. The Commission is an ‘A status’ national human rights institution established and operating in full compliance with the Paris Principles. Information about the Commission can be found at: www.humanrights.gov.au. 2. The submission provides information to the Committee Against Torture (CAT Committee) that is relevant to Australia’s implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT).1 3. The submission is based on work that has been undertaken by the Commission in accordance with our mandate and functions. The material provided here has been publicly reported in Australia and has been brought to the attention of the Australian government. 4. In particular, the submission draws upon material contained in the following documents: • Commission submission to the CAT Committee prior to Australia’s constructive dialogue in November 2014 (2014 CAT Submission)2 • Commission submission to Australia’s 2nd cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) (UPR Submission)3 • Commission UPR Fact Sheets4 • Report of the Working Group on the UPR, Australia (UPR Working Group Report)5 • Addendum 1 to the UPR Working Group Report.6 5. The Commission thanks the CAT Committee for the opportunity to provide a written contribution prior to its adoption of the List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR) on Australia. 6. The submission has been presented according to the thematic issues identified in the Committee’s Concluding observations on the combined fourth and fifth periodic reports of Australia (UN Doc: CAT/C/AUS/CO/4-5). The Commission has also included information considered relevant to the development of the LOIPR. 7. The recommended issues for consideration in the LOIPR are compiled in Attachment 1 of this submission. 2. National Human Rights Institution Concluding Observations, para 8 7. The Commission has a statutory power to promote and protect human rights under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) Act (AHRC 3