At its 1398th meeting, held on 24 March 2000, it adopted the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the reports submitted by the State party and the additional oral and written information provided by the delegation, while regretting the late submission of the tenth and eleventh periodic reports.
Appreciation is expressed for the comprehensiveness of the report and of the oral presentation.
The Committee was encouraged by the attendance of a high-ranking delegation and expresses its appreciation for the constructive responses of its members to the questions asked. B. Positive aspects 4. The Committee is encouraged by the attention given by the State party to its obligations under the Convention and to the work of the Committee. The Committee welcomes the numerous legislative measures, institutional arrangements, programmes and policies that focus on racial discrimination, as comprehensively detailed in the tenth, eleventh and twelfth reports, including the launching of a New Agenda for Multicultural Australia and the implementation of the Living in Harmony initiative. C. Concerns and recommendations 6.