Recommendation 212
Adopt a National Action Plan to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
State
Netherlands
Issue
Domestic legal, institutional and policy frameworks
Business and human rights
Population group
N/A
Australian Government Agency and/or Jurisdiction
• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Australia's Response
Notes
Australia's Position
Australia has supported the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, since their inception in 2011.
Although the Australian Government is not proceeding with a national action plan at this time, the Government is focusing on a number of key initiatives to action the Guiding Principles and further business and human rights in Australia; including progressing the new Australian Modern Slavery legislation.