Australian Human Rights Commission Information for LOI – Australia, 29 August 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 on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (the Committee) that is relevant to Australia’s implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).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 Committee on the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment prior to its development of the List of Issues Prior to Reporting (June 2016 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 ICESCR Committee for the opportunity to provide a written contribution prior to its adoption of the List of Issues (LOI) on Australia. 6. The submission has been presented according to the thematic issues identified in the Committee’s Concluding observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Australia (UN Doc: E/C.12/AUS/CO/4). The Commission has also included information considered relevant to the development of the LOI. 7. The recommended issues for consideration in the LOI are compiled in Attachment 1 of this submission. 3