The proposal has 2 components:

• Component 1: implement oversight of Australia’s obligations under the Optional Protocol on the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) by providing $382 million over 4 years to set up a monitoring system to ensure all imprisoned people have their human rights respected and affirmed while in custody. An equal funding contribution would be provided by the states and territories.
• Component 2: establish an independent Police Ombudsman in each state and territory and the Commonwealth. Funding would be split equally between the states and territories and the Commonwealth for the non-Commonwealth jurisdictions.

The proposal would start on 1 July 2026.