The offences are spread across four States of Australia.

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Australia's federal system of government also allows the state and territory governments a role in giving effect to Australia's international obligations.

In Australia (New South Wales, South Australia and Australian Capital Territory), Canada and United States, such a procedure was not established.

Each Australian state and territory has enacted, or has agreed to enact, corresponding legislation.

21. With regard to the laws, Tasmania is the only Australian State whose Constitution contains a provision on religious freedom.

There were various bodies that helped to prevent, investigate and prosecute corruption, such as the ombudsmen in each Australian jurisdiction, AFP and ACC, the Australian Taxation Office, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and the Australian Public Service Commission.

In Australia (Victoria), judges hold their offices subject to good behaviour.

The States of Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia and the self governing Territories have adopted anti discrimination acts. Each of the Acts makes it unlawful to

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In Australia (Victoria and Australian Capital Territory), these conditions were secured to a certain extent, while in Sweden, that was not the case.

Much of the public infrastructure within Australia is at the state level.

It welcomes the commitment of all Australian Governments to work together on this issue through the Council of Australian Governments, as well as the adoption of a national strategy on indigenous family violence.

It would not be appropriate for the Australian Government to move to override the authority of the anti discrimination legislation of the state and territory governments.

In Australia (Victoria), Myanmar, Netherlands, that procedure was only exceptionally followed.

6. Business Council of Australia, Canberra, Australia

Please indicate what options are presently being considered to institute paid maternity leave across all states and territories in Australia.

8. Australian Aluminium Council, Manuka, Australia

In 1999, the Australian Government undertook formal consultations with women around Australia, including those from regional and rural areas.

2.4 The HREOC forwarded the author apos s complaint to the South Australian Attorney General apos s Department for comments.

The states also administer significant elements of the Australian legal system. They exercise responsibility in many matters of relevance to the implementation of human rights.

Please indicate what options are presently being considered to institute paid maternity leave across all states and territories in Australia.

5. Australian Aluminium Council, Manuka, Australia

The Government is developing the National Agenda for Early Childhood, in collaboration with all states and territories.

11. Business Council of Australia, Canberra, Australia

Together with State and Territory Governments, the Australian Government has launched a process to review laws and regulations governing the security of biological agents in Australia.

In Australia (Western Australia), the Australian Institute of Judicial Administration conducted courses for newly appointed judges.

Australia noted that in some of its states there were clearly independent investigative bodies.

Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, Australian Capital Territory), Belarus, Luxembourg and Philippines reported that this was exceptionally the practice, and France reported that it was never the case.

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Upon the recommendations of Mr. Decaux and Ms. Warzazi, the Sub Commission decided, without a vote, the following with respect to the provisional agenda of the fifty eighth session and the order of consideration of agenda items

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This is a joint Australian state government initiative that acknowledges and celebrates women who have displayed a strong and positive vision for the future of rural and regional Australia.

1. The author of the communication is Paul Barbaro, who is of Italian origin and currently resides in Golden Grove, South Australia.

4.8 According to the State party, the author could also have challenged the LLC apos s decision in the Supreme Court of South Australia, by seeking judicial review under Rule 98.01 of the South Australian Supreme Court Rules.

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