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14 December 2012Book page
DIAC Response to the 2011 Australian Human Rights Commission Statement on Immigration Detention in Leonora (2011)
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) Public Statement on Immigration Detention in Leonora. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees7 October 2022Publication
Joint Statement on the use of Hotels as Alternative Places of Detention
Read the joint statement on the use of hotels as alternative places of detention for asylum seekers. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission Submission Amicus Curiae - Webb v Child Support Agency
FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA At PERTH No PEG 307 of 2006 BETWEEN KENNETH WEBB Applicant and CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY Respondent OUTLINE OF SUBMISSIONS OF THE ACTING DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER AS AMICUS CURIAE A . BACKGROUND The applicant has mobility impairment and uses a wheelchair. There is no dispute that the applicant has a disability, as defined in s 4 of the… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the Law Reform Commission
SUBMISSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION TO THE AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION IN RESPONSE TO BACKGROUND PAPER 8: PROTECTING CLASSIFIED AND SECURITY SENSITIVE INFORMATION Introduction The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) is established by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. HREOC is Australia's National Human Rights… -
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
Submission - Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws: Employment and Superannuation (2011)
Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws: Employment and Superannuation Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission 21 April 2011 Download in Word [278KB] Download in PDF [314KB] 1 Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission in its Inquiry into Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws:…