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22 March 2024SpeechProbate and Lunatics: A Curious Cameo of Supreme Court History
ANZOA meeting Perspectives on Fairness Meeting of the Minds Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human Rights Commission Acknowledgment I would like to begin my presentation by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land where I am delivering my presentation today, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and pay my respects to the elders, past, present and… -
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17 May 2023Speech
Access to justice
Your Honours, distinguished guests: I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Wurrindjeri people of the Kulin nation and pay my respects to their elders, especially to those elders present today. May also thank our host the Hon Justice Mordy Bromberg and the ICJ for inviting me to this, the ninth Community Opening of the Legal Year. Together we celebrate the partnership of the… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
National Human Rights Consultation - Appendix 1
Back to Table of Contents Appendix 1 – Recommendations Appendix 1: Recommendations Recommendation 1: Australia should promote and protect all human rights in the international human rights treaties to which Australia is a party and the international human rights declarations Australia supports. Recommendation 2: The Australian Parliament should enact a national Human Rights Act… -
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1 December 2022Media Release
Artificial intelligence and anti-discrimination: Major new publication
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and the Actuaries Institute (Institute) today said while artificial intelligence (AI) promises faster and smarter decision making, safeguards are needed to prevent potential discrimination. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
A Human Rights Guide to Australia's Counter-Terrorism Laws
A Human Rights Guide To Australia’s Counter-Terrorism Laws (2008) 1. What is the guide about? 2. What impact can counter-terrorism laws have on human rights? 2.1 Human rights may be infringed by counter-terrorism laws 2.2 Some human rights can be legitimately restricted. Other human rights must always be protected 2.3 Human rights concerns about counter-terrorism laws 3. What counter… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to National Human Rights Consultation (2009)
National Human Rights Consultation Australian Human Rights Commission Submission June 2009 Download Complete Submission and Appendices PDF [1.7 MB] Download in word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations PART A: Which human rights should be protected and promoted in Australia? 4 Introduction 5 What are human rights? 5.1 Human rights are core human values 5.2 Human… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
National Human Rights Consultation - Appendix 2
Back to Table of Contents Appendix 2 – Further specific measures that would better protect human rights in Australia Appendix 2: Further specific measures that would better protect human rights in Australia Contents 1 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2 Asylum seekers, refugees and migrants 3 People trafficking 4 Counter-terrorism legislation 5 Gender equality 6 Gay, lesbian,… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Comments by the Australian Human Rights Commission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on issues relevant to Australia’s fifth periodic report under the ICCPR (2008)
Comments by the Australian Human Rights Commission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on issues relevant to Australia’s fifth periodic report under the ICCPR 30 September 2008 Download PDF [250 KB] Download Word [500 KB] Table of Contents Introduction Summary 1 Legal framework for human rights protection 1.1 Australian Charter of Rights 1.2 Functions of the Australian Human Rights … -
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5 February 2019Submission
ParentsNext, including its trial and subsequent broader rollout (2019)
ParentsNext is a compulsory ‘pre-employment’ program applied to targeted recipients of the Parenting Payment. It can result in the suspension, reduction or permanent cancellation of a person’s Parenting Payment for non-compliance.