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The Commission’s recommendations are aimed at ensuring that the data retention regime is more closely tailored to the purpose of fighting serious crime and is subject to appropriate safeguards and oversight.

Australian Human Rights Commission Submission To The Parliamentary Joint Committee On Intelligence And Security Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Human Rights Framework 4.1 Article 17 – the Right to Privacy 4.2 Article 19 – Freedom of Expression 5 Scope of dataset to be retained 6 Two year retention period 7 Access to retained…

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM) in relation to its Review of Australia’s espionage, foreign interference, sabotage and theft of trade secrets offences required by s 6(1B)(a)–(b) of the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010 (Cth).

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to its inquiry into the Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025 (No. 2) (Cth) (the Bill).

The Australian Human Rights Commission made a submission to the Department of Social Services’ 2024 Review of Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-31. Human Rights The CRPD represents a fundamental shift in how disability should be viewed and understood, applying universal human rights principles to State obligations to respect, protect and fulfil the specific rights of people with…

Learn more about Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence and how it can impact rights online and offline

Learn more about how disinformation can impact human rights online and offline

Learn more about the Migration Amendment Bill 2024 and how it impacts human rights.

The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) made a submission to the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) consultation on Next Steps in Supported Employment. The submission calls for a human rights-based approach to employment for people with disability and for the Australian government to take expeditious and targeted actions to transition away from segregated employment settings to…

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 has made a submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, ahead of his forthcoming report to the UN General Assembly on the externalisation of migration and its impact on migrant rights . This submission outlines the Commission’s serious concerns regarding Australia’s externalisation policies, including offshore

Learn how the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) can be amended to better address human trafficking and slavery-like practices.

Learn more about how the human right to privacy can be protected by reforming the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).