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14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 4: Beyond the Apology - an agenda for healing: Social Justice Report 2008
Social Justice Report 2008 Chapter 4: Beyond the Apology - an agenda for healing Back to Contents Download in PDF Download in Word Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Understanding healing 1 Defining healing 2 Healing and trauma 2.1 Historic and intergenerational trauma 3 Who needs healing? 4 Healing and the principles of reparation 5 Healing, reparation and compensation Part 3: Examples of healing… -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC REPORT NO. 38: Report of an inquiry into a complaint by Mr Frank Ottaviano of discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record against South Australia Police (State of South Australia)
Discover the details of HREOC Report No. 38 on the inquiry into the complaint by Mr. Frank Ottaviano. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Khafaji
IN THE HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA ADELAIDE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRY A 253 of 2003 SHDB Appellant PHILLIPPA GOODWIN First Respondent JULIE HELEN KEENAN Second Respondent MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION, MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS Third Respondent ATTORNEY-GENERAL (CTH) Intervener A 254 of 2003 MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS Appellant ABBAS MOHAMMAD HASAN AL… -
Rights and Freedoms23 May 2018Speech
The role of the Australian Human Rights Commission
The role of the Australian Human Rights Commission as the national human rights body in promoting and protecting rights Freedom18—the limits of religious freedom NSW Parliament House 23 May 2018 [ Professor Croucher spoke to this paper] Introduction I begin my presentation by acknowledging the traditional custodians of this land, and pay my respect to the elders, past and present, and to -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2003: Chapter 3: Indigenous participation in decision making – Transforming the relationship between government and Indigenous peoples
Social Justice Report 2003 back to contents Chapter three: Indigenous participation in decision making – Transforming the relationship between government and Indigenous peoples The twin pillars of the government's approach to Indigenous policy in 2003 continued to be practical reconciliation, with its emphasis on service delivery in core areas of disadvantage, and mutual obligation, with its… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Overview of the Bail Act amendments (2001)
The Bail Amendment (Repeat) Offenders Bill was introduced in the NSW Legislative Assembly on 20 March 2002. The Bill, which inserts a new Section 9B into the Bail Act, removes the presumption in favour of bail for certain repeat offenders, irrespective of the type of offence they have committed. Introducing the Bill to Parliament, Attorney-General Bob Debus declared its purpose to: "offer… -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights Brief No. 4
Human Rights Brief No. 4 Lawful Limits on Fundamental Freedoms Sources 1. Provided by law 2. A lawful objective 3. Necessary 4. Non-discriminatory 5. Exceptional Limitations in Australian law Select bibliography Click here to view the Practioner Checklist Many fundamental freedoms are guaranteed by international human rights law. They include the freedoms of expression, movement and choice… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Date Index - Submissions to the Commonwealth Parliament and law reform bodies
Submissions to the Parliaments and law reform bodies Date Index On the instructions of the Commission, another function of the Legal Section is to prepare submissions to the Commonwealth Parliament. See below for some of the submissions prepared by the Legal Section and other units in the commission: See also Submissions sorted by committee sorted by subject other submissions 2018