Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to UN Committee Against Torture, 17 October 2014 • • • • Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia’s Protection Obligations) Bill 2013 (Cth) Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Bill 2014 (Cth) Schedule 5 of the Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 (Cth) Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014 (Cth). Other issues • Extradition Positive developments: The Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (Cth) was enacted in 2012. This amends the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) to align the wording of the Act with Australia’s nonrefoulement obligations under the CAT. • Trafficking Positive developments: The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Act 2013 (Cth) was enacted in 2013. A number of initiatives have been undertaken in relation to child trafficking, including the National Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons: Tomorrow’s Children, Australia’s National Plan of Action against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and the Australian Policing Strategy to Combat Trafficking in Persons 20112013. • Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex issues Positive developments: New protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status were included in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) from 1 August 2013. • Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Positive developments: The Commission welcomes the establishment of a Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The scope of the inquiry extends to abuse in government institutions. 56