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Incoming Government Brief Volume II Information Brief
The purpose of this brief is to provide the Attorney General with a compendium of useful information about their department and portfolio to assist them in their duties.
National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians (Elder Abuse) 2019-2023
A national statement of principles relating to people who are unfit to plead or are not guilty by reason of cognitive or mental health impairment.
Implementation Plan
Commonwealth and state and territory government initiatives addressing priority areas of the National Plan.
Australia’s Sixth Periodic Report under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - 28 November 2018
In 2018, the Australian Government presented Australia’s sixth periodic report to the United Nations Committee against Torture on the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Australia's response to the Committee on the Rights of the Child List of issues in relation to the combined fifth and sixth reports of Australia
Australia provided its response to the Committee on the Rights of the Child List of issues on 28 June 2019.
National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians
A high-level summary of the key focus areas for governments over the 2019-2023 period.
Everybody's business: Stocktake of elder abuse awareness, prevention and response activities in Australia
An outline of the range of work already underway across Australia as of March 2019 to prevent, intervene, respond to and mitigate abuse of older people.
List of Issues in relation to the combined fifth and sixth reports of Australia on the Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Committee on the Rights of the Child issued Australia with a List of Issues in relation to the combined fifth and sixth reports of Australia on 15 February 2019.
Given v Australia (19/2014) Australian Government Response
19/2014 concerning the right to vote by secret ballot
Australia's Universal Periodic Review recommendations – August 2018
Information on Australia's position on 290 recommendations Australia received.
Australian Government response to the Religious Freedom Review
On 13 December 2018, the government released its response to the Expert Panel report, titled 'Religious Freedom Review'.
Universal Periodic Review – Mid-Term Review – Australia's statements to the Human Rights Council – 2018
Australia's mid-term report was delivered in 2018 and consists of an update to Australia's UPR monitoring webpage, and oral and written statements presented to the Human Rights Council on 21 September 2018.
G. v Australia (2172/2012) Australian Government Response
2172/2012 concerning changing gender on a birth certificate while married.
G. v Australia (2172/2012) Views of 17 March 2017
2172/2012 concerning changing gender on a birth certificate while married.
J.H. v Australia (35/2016) Views of 31 August 2018
35/2016 concerning the ability to perform jury duty
Expert Panel Report: Religious Freedom Review
On 22 November 2017, the Australian Government appointed an Expert Panel into Religious Freedom, chaired by the Hon Philip Ruddock, to examine whether Austra
F.J. et al. v Australia (2233/2013) Australian Government response
2233/2013 concerning asylum seekers with adverse security assessments
F.J. et al. v Australia (2233/2013) Views of 22 March 2016
2233/2013 concerning asylum seekers with adverse security assessments
C. v Australia (2216/2012) Australian Government response
2216/2012 concerning access to divorce proceedings for same-sex couples