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Learn more about ethical AI and why Australia must protect human rights from the possible harms of AI.

Learn more about the need to balance rights when combatting climate-related misinformation and disinformation.

Disability rights and life insurance The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) says that people cannot be treated less favourably because of a disability. This includes disability someone might have in the future due to their genes, or disability that others think they have. Article 25(e) of the CRPD recognises that people with disability have the right…

Learn more about how the Children’s Online Privacy Code should protect human rights.

Learn more about how the Commission is urging UN action on arbitrary detention in prisons, immigration centres and care settings.

Learn more about the draft policy on cyber-enabled crimes under the Rome Statute.

The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) has provided a submission for the Department of Home Affairs’ review of Australia’s visa Significant Cost Threshold under the Migration Health Requirements. Human rights framework Australia has ratified numerous international human rights instruments. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) sets out…

The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) made a submission to the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) consultation on NDIS Support Rules. The Disability Discrimination Commissioner (Rosemary Kayess), National Children’s Commissioner (Anne Hollonds) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (Katie Kiss) have also submitted a joint letter of concern…

Learn more about the need for an Australian Artificial Intelligence Act to better protect human rights

Learn more about how Australia's social media ban will have serious consequences for the human rights of all Australians

Learn more about how reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) will better protect human rights in Australia

Learn more about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and how AI can be developed safely and ethically to protect human rights.

Learn more about how artificial intelligence can reinforce racial discrimination, and the need for stronger human rights safeguards.

The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomed the opportunity to make this submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee in relation to its Inquiry into the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No. 2). This Private Members Bill, sponsored by Ms Kylea Tink MP and Senator David Pocock is to be commended for applying a human rights-based approach to housing policy (direct…

The Commission has made a submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission on the future acts regime of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).