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Information concerning Australia’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (2017)

This submission provides information concerning the civil and political rights of key population groups in Australia and other thematic issues engaging civil and political rights. In relation to each section, the Commission has referred to the relevant articles of the ICCPR engaged and (where appropriate) the relevant paragraph of the Committee’s list of issues prior to reporting dated 9 November 2012.

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Legal

Respect at Work Bill 2022 (Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs)

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to its inquiry into the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (Bill) introduced by the Australian Government.

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Legal

Migration Amendment (Clarification of Jurisdiction) Bill 2018

  Downloads Download (Word) (257.96 KB) Download (PDF) (465.19 KB)   Introduction     The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in its Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Clarification of Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 (Cth) (Bill) introduced by the...

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Legal

Review of ASIO's compulsory questioning powers

The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) in relation to its Review into Division 3 of Part III of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.

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