Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
Australia welcomes employment law reforms by the United Arab Emirates, including the introduction of compliance measures and provisions against discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment in the workplace.
Australia commends Tonga for launching an Empowerment and Gender Equality National Policy Plan and developing a National Disability Policy to improve the rights of women and persons with disabilities.
Australia welcomes Romania's commitment to fulfil its human rights obligations and its introduction of an anti-corruption strategy. We commend Romania for the considerable support it has provided to people forced to leave Ukraine.
Australia acknowledges Montenegro’s efforts since its last UPR appearance to provide stronger legal protections to journalists and the introduction of the Law on Same-Sex Life Partnerships.
Australia acknowledges Luxembourg’s strong human rights record, in particular its demonstrated commitment to gender equality. We note Luxembourg has the lowest gender pay gap in the European Union.
Australia commends France on its continued commitment to human rights, particularly its progress on promoting gender equality, LGBTI equality and freedom for all from discrimination.
