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14 December 2012WebpageCommission Submission Amicus Curiae - Howe v Qantas
However, if appropriate, and with leave of the Court, the Commissioner reserves the right to make further submissions on legal matters which may arise during the hearing of this matter and after receipt of the respondent’s particularised points of defence. No submissions are to be made in relation to the evidentiary and factual matters that may arise for determination. -
Rights and Freedoms
11 September 2020SubmissionReview of Australian Federal Police Powers (2020)
The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) in relation to its ‘Review of AFP Powers’. -
14 December 2012Book page
Building human rights into law and practice - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
On 25 June 2012, the Australian Parliament passed legislation to establish Australia’s first National Children’s Commissioner. The Commissioner will be a member of the Australian Human Rights Commission. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2001: Chapter 4: Laws mandating minimum terms of imprisonment (‘mandatory sentencing’) and Indigenous people
Social Justice Report 2001 back to contents Chapter 4: Laws mandating minimum terms of imprisonment (mandatory sentencing) and Indigenous people Introduction Overview of minimum mandatory imprisonment laws The Northern Territory laws The Western Australian laws Distinguishing minimum mandatory imprisonment laws from other mandatory sentencing provisions Recent developments in mandatory… -
Disability Rights
18 March 2024Webpage
Resources for employers
Explore our Employer resources to create meaningful employment opportunities for people with disability, and accessible and inclusive workplaces for everyone. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
melbourne trams exemption reasons
5. Issues for consideration 5.1 Submissions on the application 5.2 What should be done to make Melbourne trams accessible? 5.3 The question of heritage values -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: CEO
For the purposes of this Act, a person (discriminator) discriminates against another person (aggrieved person) on the ground of a disability of the aggrieved person if the discriminator requires the aggrieved person to comply with a requirement or condition: -
Rights and Freedoms
9 April 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)
Community update: COVID-19 (April 2020)
Community Alert Commissioner Update - COVID-19 Dear friends, We are living through an extraordinary challenge for our society and our community—A public health crisis the world has not seen since the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918. These remarkable times have seen our governments take unprecedented measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic to save lives. The actions taken by our … -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2007 - Appendix 2
Back to Contents Appendix 2 Overview of Family Violence and Child Abuse Initiatives by all Australian governments Part 1: The Council for Australian Governments' framework for responding to Indigenous Family Violence and Child Abuse Part 2:Other Australian Government Initiatives to address Indigenous Family Violence and Abuse Part 3:State and Territory government Responses to Indigenous…