| No | Recommendation | Response | Issue | Population group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Strengthen anti-discrimination legislation in order to prevent racial, religious and social discrimination |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Domestic legal, institutional and policy frameworks | All people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds |
| 122 | Put an end to racism and racial discrimination, in particular, against the indigenous people, including demolition of buildings and discontinuation of funding to essential and municipal services in indigenous communities pursued by both federal and local governments, as well as the enforced sterilization and adoption of indigenous women and children |
Notes | Equality and non-discrimination, Remote Indigenous communities, Equal access to services, Sterilisation | All people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds |
| 123 | Continue paying special attention to the implementation of national policies for marginalized or vulnerable social groups, including migrant children, aboriginals and disabled persons |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Domestic legal, institutional and policy frameworks, Improving Indigenous life outcomes | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, People with disability, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers |
| 124 | Reinforce the measures to combat discrimination against minority groups, particularly towards persons with disabilities, older persons and religious minorities |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Domestic legal, institutional and policy frameworks | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, People with disability, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, Older people |
| 125 | Continue to address the problem associated with racial discrimination and policy disparities against indigenous persons |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples |
| 126 | Revise laws and policies to recognize and protect the rights of the minorities, including Indigenous People |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Domestic legal, institutional and policy frameworks | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds |
| 127 | Continue to address inequalities affecting human rights in the areas of health, education, employment and income that disproportionately affect indigenous peoples and other minority groups |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Health, Education, Employment, Improving Indigenous life outcomes | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds |
| 128 | Affirm their commitment to an inclusive society by continuing to support National Anti-Racism Strategies and programmes aimed at building social cohesion and community harmony |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Social cohesion, Domestic legal, institutional and policy frameworks | All people, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples |
| 129 | Continue further with its initiative to promote community cohesion and social harmony |
Accepts | Social cohesion | All people |
| 130 | Further promote multiculturalism including by taking measures against incitement of discrimination or violence, based on race or religions, and strengthening interfaith dialogue among communities |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Social cohesion, Violence, abuse and mistreatment | All people, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds |
| 131 | Continue supporting the Multicultural Policy and National Anti-Racism Partnership and Strategy including by enacting comprehensive equality legislation |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Social cohesion, Domestic legal, institutional and policy frameworks | All people, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples |
| 132 | Take more resolute measures in combating racial discrimination, xenophobia and prejudices against members of religious and ethnic minorities, including by actively promoting inter-cultural, inter-ethnic and inter-faith understanding and tolerance |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Social cohesion | All people, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples |
| 133 | Continue raising public awareness to combat discrimination, particularly those stemming from Islamophobia and fears of terrorism |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Social cohesion | All people, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds |
| 134 | Implement public awareness campaigns to promote tolerance and respect for cultural diversity and to counter prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination, racism, and Islamophobia |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Social cohesion | All people, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples |
| 135 | Continue to promote among Australians a comprehensive campaign of tolerance and non-discrimination |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Social cohesion | All people |
| 136 | Protect the rights of indigenous peoples, peasants and other people working in rural areas |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Employment | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples |
| 137 | Reinforce measures against acts of racism, discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Social cohesion | All people, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples |
| 138 | Strengthen measures to combat racial discrimination, including against incitement of discrimination or violence on racial, ethnic or religious grounds |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Social cohesion, Violence, abuse and mistreatment | All people, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples |
| 139 | Prevent religiously motivated incidents against Muslims and promote multiculturalism and tolerance |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Social cohesion | All people, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds |
| 140 | Protect the right to religious belief of all persons in Australia |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination | All people |
| 141 | Continue to build on progress made in gender equality |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination | Women and girls |
| 142 | Develop and implement policies to ensure gender equality throughout society and strengthen the promotion and protection of the rights of women, especially women from indigenous communities |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, General | Women and girls, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples |
| 143 | Continue to promote gender equality and increase representation of women in public services |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Employment | Women and girls |
| 144 | Implement measures to reduce the gender pay gap and strengthen women's roles in leadership and managerial positions |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Employment | All people, Women and girls |
| 145 | Continue introducing measures needed to close the gender pay gap |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Employment | Women and girls |
| 146 | Address the wage gender gaps and improve the status of women in the labour market |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Employment | Women and girls |
| 147 | Implement further measures to close the gender pay gap |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Employment | Women and girls |
| 148 | Implement measures to bridge the gender pay gap |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Employment | Women and girls |
| 149 | Establish mechanisms that would allow the reduction of the gender gap in relation to wages and representation in the labour market |
Accepts | Equality and non-discrimination, Employment | Women and girls |
| 150 | Continue conducting awareness-raising activities on human rights, especially rights of women, children, minorities and migrants, to law enforcement officers |
Accepts | Human rights education | Women and girls, Children, People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers |