Commission – General
Commission urges passage of new Bill to strengthen integrity
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.
Briefing Note: 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.
Government action needed to protect children in detention
Joint statement from:
Whither human rights and freedoms protections in Australia? Rights and freedoms in the age of COVID-19
Speech given at the Samuel Griffith Society 32nd Conference 29–30 April 2022 by Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human Rights Commission
Introduction
In January 2020, I reached out to the Society regarding the then upcoming conference that was to be held in August 2020.
Chief Executive - Leanne Smith
Leanne Smith
Chief Executive of the Australian Human Rights Commission
Senate Order on Government Contracts (Archived reports)
Senate Order on Government Contracts - Archived reports
2020-21 SENATE ORDER FOR ENTITY CONTRACTS LISTING RELATING TO THE CALENDAR PERIOD 01/07/2020-30/06/2021
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:
Annual Report 2000-2001: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
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.
The case to modernise Australia’s federal discrimination law
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.
Commission announces 2021 Human Rights Awards finalists
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.
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