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Legal11 June 2021Submission
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. -
Rights and Freedoms3 July 2020Submission
Inquiry into the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020
The Bill would amend the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation’s (ASIO’s) compulsory questioning powers under the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 (Cth) (ASIO Act). -
Disability Rights6 October 2020Submission
People with Disability and Employment (2020)
1. Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Royal Commission). The Royal Commission provides an important opportunity to prevent and redress violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability… -
Rights and Freedoms11 September 2020Submission
Review of Australian Federal Police Powers (2020)
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) in relation to its ‘Review of AFP Powers’. -
Legal20 May 2022Webpage
Submission to Court as Intervener and Amicus Curiae
Learn about the submission on court intervener and amicus curiae roles. -
Legal8 September 2020Webpage
Exemption applications under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)
A page of current applications to the Australian Human Rights Commission for temporary exemptions under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth). -
Legal24 March 2022Webpage
Exemption applications under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth)
Section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) gives the Commission the power to grant temporary exemptions from certain provisions of the Act. Temporary exemptions may be granted for up to five years at a time and may be granted subject to specified terms and conditions. The effect of a temporary exemption is that discrimination covered by the exemption is not unlawful under the…