Recommendation 48

United Nations human rights recommendations database

Ratify ICRMW
State

Benin

Issue
Employment
International human rights treaty action
Population group
Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
Australian Government Agency and/or Jurisdiction

• Department of Immigration and Border Protection
• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Department of Social Services
• Department of Employment

Australia's Response
Notes (will not consider further at this time)
Australia's Position

​The Australian Government has considered the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICMRW) and is not intending to become a party at this time.

The Australian Government protects the human rights of all migrants and temporary entrants under existing domestic and international law, including the human rights and labour conventions to which Australia is a party. The Australian Government regards the combination of strong domestic and international protections already in place to be sufficient.

The Australian Government is not considering acceding to additional treaties where there would be little practical impact on the already existing strong protections in Australia.