Recommendation 71
Fully incorporate its international human-rights obligations into domestic law by introducing a comprehensive judicially enforceable federal Human Rights Act
State
Iceland
Issue
Domestic legal, institutional and policy frameworks
Population group
N/A
Australian Government Agency and/or Jurisdiction
• Attorney-General's Department
Australia's Response
Notes (will not consider further at this time)
Australia's Position
The Australian Government does not propose to introduce a federal Human Rights Act. The Australian Government considers that existing mechanisms provide for the protection and promotion of human rights.