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Learn more about ethical AI and why Australia must protect human rights from the possible harms of AI.

Learn more about the need for an Australian Artificial Intelligence Act to better protect human rights

Learn more about how reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) will better protect human rights in Australia

The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomed the opportunity to make this submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee in relation to its Inquiry into the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No. 2). This Private Members Bill, sponsored by Ms Kylea Tink MP and Senator David Pocock is to be commended for applying a human rights-based approach to housing policy (direct…

Submission to the Attorney-General's Department (13 December 2023)

Learn more about how cybercrime can lead to human rights violations and how Australia can take a human-rights-centred approach.

Learn more about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and how AI can be developed safely and ethically to protect human rights.

The Australian Human Rights Commission provided this submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (the Department) regarding the modernisation of Australian postal services. The Commission did this in response to the ‘ Postal Services Modernisation: Discussion Paper’. While recognising the need for modernisation of postal…

Learn more about how doxxing may impact the human rights of people subject to the release of personal information

Learn about how lethal autonomous weapons systems violate international human rights and humanitarian law and why they must be regulated.

Learn more about how social media platforms may pose risks to human rights in Australia.

Learn more about how Australia can adopt artificial intelligence safely and with respect for human rights.

Learn more about the creation of an Australia Anti-Slavery Commissioner and how this could strengthen Australia's response to modern slavery.

Letter from June Oscar and Anne Hollonds on input to the development of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Early Childhood Strategy

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).

Learn more about the human right to climate change and the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023.

Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability

As Australia’s family law system becomes ever more complex and needs to respond to a greater diversity of clients, it is timely to review how it protects the human rights of individuals and their families, in particular the most vulnerable in our communities, including children and victims of family and domestic violence.

Learn more about how lethal autonomous weapons systems and other military technologies threaten human rights.

Learn more about how forced marriage violates human rights and how Australia can better protect victim-survivors.