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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… -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageCommission submission - Markham
IN THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION VICTORIAN REGISTRY C2002/3380 BETWEEN: Graincorp Operations Ltd Appellant AND: Stephen Markham Respondent Submissions of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission A. SUBMISSIONS ON LEAVE TO INTERVENE 1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("HREOC") seeks the leave of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission ("the … -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 14
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Report Bringing them Home Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families April 1997 back to content page / previous chapter / next chapter Part 4 Reparation Chapter 13 Grounds for Reparation Chapter 14 Making Reparation Chapter 14 Making Reparation Acknowledgment and… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2006
Social Justice Report 2006 Back to Contents Appendix 1: Chronology of events relating to the administration of Indigenous affairs, 1 July 2005 – 30 June 2006 This appendix provides an overview of the main events with regard to the administration of Indigenous affairs to 30 June 2006. It commences with a summary table and is followed by a detailed description of each event. Date Event/summary… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 13
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Report Bringing them Home Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families April 1997 back to content page / previous chapter / next chapter Part 4 Reparation Chapter 13 Grounds for Reparation Chapter 14 Making Reparation Kooris Come in All Colours I know I'm a Koori I've… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Bill to remove Commissioner
Federal Government proposes to abolish position of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner A Message from Dr William Jonas, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner I write to alert you to a Federal Government proposal to abolish the post of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (together with the posts of Race -
Race Discrimination
14 December 2012PublicationThe RDA and native title (1997)
The response to the High Court’s Wik decision has given rise to intense discussions about the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (RDA), the Australian Constitution and the future of native title, among other things. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2003 : Chapter 4: Native Title and Agreement Making : a Comparative Study
Chapter 4: Native Title and Agreement Making: a Comparative Study Canada The legal and constitutional context The Comprehensive Land Claims Settlements Process: General outline Comprehensive Agreements - issues and contemporary developments. Treaty-making in British Columbia - an incremental approach Self-government Implications from Canadian Law and Practice for the Australian Situation The… -
14 December 2012Book page
HREOC - Annual Report 2001 - 2002: Chapter 7: Race Discrimination
Dr William Jonas commenced duty as acting Race Discrimination Commissioner in September 1999 in addition to his duties as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. -
14 December 2012Book page
Comments on submissions in response to first draft employment standards
These comments were prepared in 1996 by HREOC staff acting as secretariat to the subcommittee of the National Committee on Discrimination in Employment and Occupation considering development of disability standards on employment under the DDA. This document summarises submissions received on the first draft of standards and provides commentary on those submissions.