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Childrens Rights
4 December 2013SubmissionPreventing sexual abuse of children in out of home care
Preventing sexual abuse of children in out of home care Australian Human Rights Commission Response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Issue Paper 4 8 November 2013 Downloads Download in PDF Download in Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 Outline of children’s rights in the context of children in out-of-home care 4 Data on the… -
Legal
30 July 2025SubmissionReview of Australia's espionage, foreign interference, sabotage and theft of trade secrets offences
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). -
Legal
30 July 2025Submission
Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025 (No. 2)
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). -
Disability Rights
25 July 2025SubmissionReview of Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031
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… -
Technology and Human Rights
24 July 2025SubmissionTechnology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence
Learn more about Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence and how it can impact rights online and offline -
Technology and Human Rights
24 July 2025Submission
Impact of Disinformation on the Enjoyment and Realisation of Human Rights
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Disability Rights
24 July 2025Submission
Next Steps in Supported Employment
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… -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
14 July 2025SubmissionExternalisation of Migration and the Impact on the Human Rights of Migrants
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 -
Technology and Human Rights
30 October 2024Submission
Doxxing and Privacy Reform
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Age Discrimination
20 August 2024SubmissionInquiry into the Financial Services Regulatory Framework in Relation to Financial Abuse (2024)
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
10 June 2025SubmissionReview of the Future Acts Regime
The Commission has made a submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission on the future acts regime of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth). -
Business and Human Rights
25 June 2025SubmissionCall for Input on Country visit to Australia
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Technology and Human Rights
15 August 2023Submission
Ethical AI in South Australia
Learn more about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and how AI can be developed safely and ethically to protect human rights. -
Legal
30 January 2019Submission
Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018
1 Introduction 1. The Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to the Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the Bill) introduced by the Australian Government. 2 Summary 2. The Commission welcomes the opportunity to make a submission in relation to this Bill. 3. The Bill seeks to retrospectively…