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This Bill represents a backward step in Australia's treatment of asylum seekers. The Commission acknowledges that important improvements have been made in relation to Australia's treatment of asylum seekers. We have witnessed the removal of children from detention centres, the implementation of time limits on processing protection claims, the introduction of independent review of long-term…

Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Commission is concerned that the AML/CTF Bill 2006 (the bill) doesn’t do enough to ensure financial institutions adopt non-discriminatory criteria in determining the ‘money laundering/ terrorism financing risk’ (ML/TF risk) of providing a designated service to a customer.  

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘HREOC’) welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Senate Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee for its Inquiry into the Stolen Generations Compensation Bill 2008.

Supplementary Submission by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to the Inquiry into the Provisions of the Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006

Thank you for inviting HREOC to make a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee’s (the Committee) inquiry into the Law and Justice Amendment Bill 2005 (the Bill).

At the hearing held 13 April 2005, the Commission took a number of questions on notice. I am advised that the answers to the Honourable Senators’ questions are as set out below.

The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee (the Committee) in its Inquiry into National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009 (the Bill).

At the hearing held 23 February 2005, the Commission took a number of questions on notice from Senator Ludwig. I am advised that the answers to the Honourable Senator's questions are as set out below.

1.1 The amendments effected by the Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill (No 1) 2000 (Cth) ("the Amendment Bill") go to the core of the guarantee of non discrimination contained in the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) ("the SDA"). 1.2 The provisions of the Amendment Bill are of great concern to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") and the…

The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009 (Complementary Protection Bill).

Explore the International Bill of Rights, including the Universal Declaration and key covenants, and their impact on global human rights. Learn more with this fact sheet.

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committees in their Inquiry into the Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011 (the Bill).

Your letter of 10 February 2005 invited the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ('the Commission') to make submissions to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee ('the Committee') on the Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons) Bill 2004 ('the Bill').

I refer to the appearance on 17 November 2005 by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Pru Goward and HREOC staff before the Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Commission’s Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Amendment (WorkChoices) Bill 2005.