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Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No.2]
Inquiry into the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No.2] Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 12 September 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ABN 47 996 232 602 Level 8 Piccadilly Tower 133 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2001 GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 General enquiries 1300 369 711… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2006: Chapter 2: The new arrangements for Indigenous affairs – facilitating Indigenous access to government services
Social Justice Report 2006 Back to Contents Chapter 2: The new arrangements for Indigenous affairs – facilitating Indigenous access to government services Back to Report Home (TOC) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 >> Chapter 3 Part 1: The challenge of ensuring equal access Background - the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs Indigenous disadvantage and human rights The… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2005: Chapter 8: Costs Awards
There are no specific provisions relating to costs in unlawful discrimination proceedings before the FMC and Federal Court. The courts have a general discretion to order costs under the provisions of the Federal Court Act 1976 (Cth) and the Federal Magistrates Act 1999 (Cth).1 -
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Annual Report 2002-2003: Appendices
The International Labour Organisation Convention 111 deals with discrimination in employment and occupation. Australian adherence to this Convention provides that all people have the right to equal treatment in employment and occupation without discrimination on the basis of: -
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Welfare to Work submission
Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee Inquiry on the Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to work and other Measures) Bill 2005 and the Family and Community Services Amendment (Welfare to Work) Bill 2005 (together 'the Bills') -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2005: Chapter 5: The Disability Discrimination Act
Chapter 5: The Disability Discrimination Act 5.1 Introduction to the DDA 5.1.1 Scope of the DDA 5.1.2 Limited Application Provisions and Constitutionality 5.1.3 Retrospectivity of the DDA 5.2 Disability Discrimination Defined 5.2.1 'Disability' Defined 5.2.2 Direct Discrimination under the DDA 5.2.3 Indirect Discrimination under the DDA 5.2.4 Other Grounds: Aids, Assistants and Assistance… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Ratification of 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection & Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2008)
The Australian Human Rights and Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) in its inquiry into the ratification of the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Bropho
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DISTRICT REGISTRY No WAD90 of 2007 BETWEEN BELLA BROPHO on behalf of members of the Swan Valley Community Aboriginal Corporation and Aboriginal Inhabitants of Reserve 43131 Appellant AND STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA First Respondent ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS PLANNING AUTHORITY Second Respondent BARRY CHARLES JAMESON Third Respondent WESTERN… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submission: IVF
(a) whether section 8 of the Infertility Treatment Act 1995 (Vic) ('ITA') is inconsistent, in terms of section 109 of the Constitution, with section 22(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) ('SD Act'); and -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2004 : Chapter 1 : The Consultations
Chapter 1 : The Consultations 1. Identification of the traditional owner group 2. Governance 3. Capacity development 4. Resources 5. Maximising opportunities for economic development 6. Regional issues 7. Legal issues 8. Effective relationships 9. Engagement between parties Endnotes During the 2004 reporting period I have embarked on a series of consultations focusing on the ideas and…