Recommendation 77
Implement the recommendations from the Special Rapporteur on Indigenous peoples
State
Costa Rica
Issue
Implementation of recommendations and follow-up
Population group
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Australian Government Agency and/or Jurisdiction
• Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
• Australian States and Territories
• Australian States and Territories
Australia's Response
Notes (will further consider)
Australia's Position
The Australian Government has given due regard to the recommendations of the former Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples, Professor James Anaya, in his 2010 Report on the situation of Indigenous peoples in Australia.
The current Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples, Ms Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, visited Australia from 20 March to 3 April 2017 and released her final report on 7 August 2017. The Australian Government is confident that the government’s reform agenda for Indigenous Affairs is making strong progress against many of the concerns that were raised in Ms Tauli-Corpuz’s report. Significant reform takes time and through the Council of Australian Governments, all governments have reaffirmed that improving the lives of Indigenous Australians is a strategic priority for the nation, and have agreed to consider a refreshed framework, targets and implementation principles for the Closing the Gap agenda.