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Submission: Review of certain police powers, control orders and preventative detention orders (2017)
Downloads 2017-11-03_AHRC_Supplementary-Submission_Police-COs-PDOs_Final.pdf (395.49 KB) Australian Human Rights Commission Supplementary Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security
Review into cost model for anti-discrimination laws
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) in relation to its review into an appropriate cost model for Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws.
Submission on the Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014
Download Final AHRC Submission on Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014 (redacted).pdf (171.5 KB) Final AHRC Submission on Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014 (redacted).docx (107.12 KB) 23 October 2014Senator the Hon Ian MacDonaldChairSenate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation CommitteePO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600By email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au Dear Chair, Submission on the Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014 The Australian Human Rights...
Inquiry into local adoption
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs in its inquiry into local adoption.
Senate inquiry into the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015 (Cth)
Wednesday, 15 April 2015 Committee SecretarySenate Legal and Constitutional Affairs CommitteePO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 By email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au Dear Committee Secretary, Senate inquiry into the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015 (Cth) Thank you for providing...
Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018
1 Introduction 1. The Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to the Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the Bill) introduced by the Australian Government. 2 Summary 2. The Commission welcomes the...
Public Sector Whistleblowing Reforms - Stage 2
The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) makes this submission to the Attorney-General’s Department in relation to its November 2023 consultation paper on the second stage of public sector whistleblowing reforms, aimed at improving the effectiveness and accessibility of protections for...
Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015 (Cth)
Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015 (Cth) Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Senate Legal snd Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 7 April 2015
Review of citizenship loss provisions in the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cth)
The Commission urges reform of these citizenship loss provisions, and makes 11 recommendations to ameliorate the significant human rights concerns.