Refine results
-
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice24 June 2025Speech
Racial Justice Fundraising Dinner
Introduction: Country, Sovereignty, Truth Good evening, all. Ladies, gentlemen, distinguished guests. As a proud Kaanju, Birri/Widi Woman from North Queensland who grew up on the lands of the Darumbal People in Rockhampton, I acknowledge and pay my deepest respects to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation – the traditional custodians of the land on which we gather tonight. I honour their… -
Commission - General15 March 2024Speech
Australian Human Rights Commission’s complaint handling jurisdiction
Civil Justice Research Conference 2019 Macquarie University, Sydney Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM [ Professor Croucher spoke to this paper] Abstract The complaint handling role of the Australian Human Rights Commission from time to time attracts some attention in the media—but not always for constructive reasons. This presentation set out the real story. It is one that is a worthy… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice2 June 2025Speech
Mabo Oration 2025 One Land – Two Laws – It’s Black and White
Acknowledgements Good evening, all Distinguished guests, Elders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family, community, friends and colleagues - and my family, children and grandchildren who are here tonight – particularly my sister Kerry who has travelled from Rockhampton to be here, and my Aunty Kathy – my mum’s sister and the matriarch of our family who travelled from Sydney. My name is… -
Race Discrimination11 July 2025Speech
50th Anniversary of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975
On the 17 June 2025, Race Driscrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman, gave the keynote address at the Whitlam Institute's Community Forum: 50th Anniversary | Racial Discrimination Action 1975 at Parramatta Town Hall. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice10 June 2025Speech
UNPFII Intervention #2 Friday 25 April 2025 Item 4
Item 4 Discussion on the six mandated areas of the Permanent Forum (economic and social development, culture, environment, education, health and human rights), with reference to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development -
Commission - General22 January 2025Speech
Statement: Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities
Commission President Hugh de Kretser's opening statement to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities. -
Race Discrimination18 June 2025Speech
50th Anniversary of the Racial Discrimination Act - Whitlam Institute
Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman gave the keynote for the Whitlam Institute's special event marking 50 years of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. -
Rights and Freedoms22 March 2024Speech
The AHRC’s model for a Human Rights Act for Australia
ANU and Amnesty International Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM FAAL FRSA FACLM(Hon) [ Check against delivery] I would like to begin by acknowledging the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people, the traditional custodians of the land on which I am speaking today and pay my respects to elders past, present and emerging and to any First Peoples attending. The Australian Human Rights Commission, as… -
Rights and Freedoms13 March 2024Speech
The Commission’s model for a Human Rights Act for Australia
The Australian Human Rights Commission's model proposes a national Human Rights Act, safeguarding rights for all Australians and addressing human rights concerns. It aims to modernize the legal framework. -
Rights and Freedoms14 March 2024Speech
Enhancing human rights in a post-COVID world
The catalyst of a pandemic Women in Property lunch Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM Acknowledgement Thank you to the Property Council for inviting me to speak to you today—and particularly Jane Fitzgerald whose idea it was. Let me begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and pay my respect to Elders, past,… -
Rights and Freedoms4 February 2019Speech
Roles, responsibilities and challenges
The Australian Human Rights Commission—roles, responsibilities and challenges Supreme and Federal Court Judges’ Conference 2019 Hobart, 22 January 2019 Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM [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, present, and emerging… -
Rights and Freedoms5 May 2019Speech
40+ years of conciliation
The Australian Human Rights Commission and Conciliation—a 40+ year success story, but … National Mediation Conference, Canberra Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM [Professor Croucher spoke to this paper] Abstract A key responsibility of the Australian Human Rights Commission is to handle complaints of breaches of human rights. This is a role that the Commission in its various iterations… -
Commission - General27 July 2023Speech
A new national human rights framework for Australia
Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM FAAL FRSA FACLM(Hon) delivered this speech at The Annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference on 21 July 2023. Overview The Australian Human Rights Commission is reaching the conclusion of its Free and Equal project, identifying what the national system for protecting human rights should be in Australia. In this keynote, President Croucher…
Pagination
- Current page 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- Next page Next ›
- Last page Last »