Terms of reference

An inquiry into Australia’s efforts to advocate for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty.

The inquiry will:

1Progress against the recommendations in the 2017 Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade report: A world without the death penalty: Australia's Advocacy for the Abolition of the Death Penalty;

2Australia's international engagement to promote abolition of the death penalty;

3Opportunities and risks for Australia to advocate for the abolition of the death penalty internationally, including:

1. Engagement with international institutions and likeminded countries;
2. Advocacy for Australians subject to or potentially subject to the death penalty;
3. Addressing heightened risk of the death penalty based on sexual orientation and gender identity, ethnicity, religion and political beliefs;
4. Cooperation with civil society and non-government organisations; and

4Any related matters.