Australia’s Interpretative Declaration on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

To assist the Royal Commission, the Australian Government has prepared this background paper addressing Australia’s international human rights obligations. In particular, this paper focuses on the Australian Government’s interpretation of Australia’s obligations under the CRPD and the Australian Government’s position with respect to a number of cross-cutting concepts under the CRPD. Throughout the course of the Royal Commission’s inquiries, the Australian Government may wish to provide more detailed views on aspects of Australia’s obligations under the CRPD following on from this background paper.