(d) Overview of the legal and human rights
protections in the host countries
Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand both have
strong criminal, work health and safety, child
protection, privacy and anti-discrimination laws
and oversight bodies. In Australia, this includes
federal and state anti-discrimination laws and
Human Rights Acts in Queensland, Victoria and
the Australian Capital Territory. It also includes
federal and state bodies such as the AHRC, state
and territory human rights agencies, the eSafety
Commissioner, the Australian Information
Commissioner, the Fair Work Ombudsman and the
Australian Building and Construction Commission,
as well as separate state regulatory bodies for work
health and safety.
Aotearoa New Zealand’s workplace, safety, child
protection and anti-discrimination bodies include
the NZHRC as well as the Waitangi Tribunal, the
Office of the Children’s Commissioner, the Office
of the Privacy Commissioner, Netsafe, the Labour
Inspectorate and WorkSafe NZ, and the Office of
the Ombudsman.
In order to protect the human rights of people
impacted by its activities in the planning and
delivery of the FWWC2023, FIFA will need to ensure
that it is aware of, and complies with, all existing
legal obligations in both countries.
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