The Australian Human Rights Commission is urging all federal parliamentarians to support the passage of the new Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022.
On Wednesday 27 July 2022, the Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus MP, introduced to Parliament the Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022. The Bill proposes amendments to address concerns about the rigour of the selection and appointment process of Commissioners.
Joint statement from:
Speech given at the Samuel Griffith Society 32nd Conference 29–30 April 2022 by Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human Rights Commission
In January 2020, I reached out to the Society regarding the then upcoming conference that was to be held in August 2020.
Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by the Australian Human Rights Commission which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which:
The
Commission's vision is of and for an Australian society in which
the human rights of all people are respected and promoted. Our task
is to find practical, pragmatic ways to turn the rhetoric of human rights
into an everyday reality for all Australians and build a more tolerant
and inclusive community. As this report indicates, this past year has
been a period of substantial achievement as we strive towards this goal.
A new discussion paper outlining 38 recommendations for reform of Australia’s federal discrimination law system has been released by the Australian Human Rights Commission.
The Discrimination Law Position Paper, part of the Commission’s major project Free and Equal: An Australian conversation on human rights, is the result of an extensive consultation process undertaken in 2020 and 2021.
The paper’s 38 recommendations address every aspect of the Australian federal discrimination law system within four pillars of reform.
Every year the Commission holds the Human Rights Awards to celebrate human rights achievements. It is a chance to acknowledge, congratulate and share the important work of organisations, businesses, and individuals across the nation.
