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ParentsNext, including its trial and subsequent broader rollout (2019)

ParentsNext is a compulsory ‘pre-employment’ program applied to targeted recipients of the Parenting Payment. It can result in the suspension, reduction or permanent cancellation of a person’s Parenting Payment for non-compliance.

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Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs in relation to its inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Removals and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (Cth).

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Inquiry into Children, Young People and the Built Environment

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Submission on the Inquiry into the Australian Government Boards (Gender Balanced Representation) Bill 2015

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Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2019 (Cth)

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security with respect to its inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2019.

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Review of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Declared Areas) Bill 2024

The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security in relation to its review of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Declared Areas) Bill 2024 (Cth) (Declared Areas Bill).  

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Strengthening Human Rights Education in the Health and Physical Education Curriculum: Foundation to Year 10

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Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015

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Inquiry into whether Australia should enact legislation comparable to the United States’ Magnitsky Act 2012

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Human Rights Sub-committee, with respect to its inquiry into whether Australia should enact legislation comparable to the United States’ Magnitsky Act 2012.

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Information concerning Australia and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

  Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 1 Introduction This submission is made by the Australian Human Rights Commission, Australia’s national human rights institution. It outlines a number of issues that the Commission suggests...

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Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Powers) Bill 2015

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Inquiry into the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Integrity of Elections) Bill 2021

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee with respect to the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Integrity of Elections) Bill 2021.  This submission is made only in relation to Schedule 2 of the Bill relating to...