Australian Human Rights Commission Information for LOI – Australia, 29 August 2016 120. The Commission also notes in 2015, legislation was enacted that increases the protection of children from forced marriage along with other persons who do not have the capacity to provide free and full consent to marriage.112 121. The Commission notes that adequate funding is needed for the full implementation of the National Action Plan.113 122. Given the insufficient coverage for these crimes under existing compensation schemes, the right to a remedy for survivors of trafficking and slavery is not fulfilled. The Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons recommended the Australian Government establish a federal level, comprehensive compensation scheme for survivors of trafficking.114 The Commission notes the urgent need to develop a federal compensation scheme for survivors of trafficking, slavery and slavery-like conditions.115 123. There continues to be a lack of data and research on the prevalence of child trafficking and slavery in Australia. There is a need for specific policy guidelines and specific support services to be developed to protect the rights of child survivors of trafficking and slavery.116 124. The Commission notes that the Australian Government is undertaking a national consultation on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.117 The Commission considers that the subsequent National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights should have clear links with the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery 2015-2019. There should also be clear measures to address trafficking and slavery related human rights violations in supply chains.118 125. The Commission further notes the recent inquiry and report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs into the regulatory and legislative aspects of international and domestic surrogacy arrangements Surrogacy Matters.119 The Commission submission considered that unregulated surrogacy arrangements raise real concerns about the potential for the trafficking of women and children.120 126. Issues for consideration in the LOI: 13 • Information on developing a federal compensation scheme for survivors of human trafficking and slavery. 121 • Information on data collection and specialist support services for child survivors of trafficking and slavery. • Information on how a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights will incorporate the approach to people trafficking and slavery. Human Rights Education Concluding Observation para 34 22

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