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14 December 2012WebpageSubmission: Anti-Terrorism Bill (No 2) 2005
Recommendation 1: The Bill should be amended to include additional sub-clauses (in s105.4(4) and (6)), which require the issuing authority to be satisfied that the purpose for which the order is made cannot be achieved by a less restrictive means. -
Children's Rights
25 September 2015Opinion pieceDomestic violence: $100 million funding raises hope in a week of tragedy
By Professor Gillian Triggs and Commissioner Megan Mitchell. We can no longer tolerate the loss of innocent lives, or allow children to be exposed to such horrific crimes. This week we have seen at least four lives tragically cut short at the hands of a partner or family member. Two of these victims were a mother and her unborn baby; the others a 12-year-old girl and a 17-month-old baby… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Qantas v Gama
Explore a report by the Australian Human Rights Commission regarding Qantas v Gama in relation to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012WebpagePublic transport FAQ
The DDA states (in section 34) that actions that comply with a Disability Standard are protected from being unlawful under the general anti-discrimination provisions of the DDA. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions made by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Social Justice Commissioner was granted leave to appear as amicus curiae in two proceedings before the Queensland Supreme Court: Giblet & Ors v Qld & Anor, Chong & Ors v Qld & Anor. -
LGBTIQ+
14 December 2012Opinion pieceThe path to social inclusion (2009)
Killing and physical violence, exclusion from families and local communities, bullying at school and in the workplace – these are all experiences of gay, lesbian and gender diverse people in various parts of the world. -
19 July 2013Project
Immigration detention, asylum seekers and refugees
The Commission seeks to ensure that the human rights of all people held in immigration detention in Australia are protected. The Commission has focused its recent immigration detention work on the conditions and treatment of asylum seekers, refugees and children, because they have specific vulnerabilities and are given special protections under international law. What’s new? Asylum seekers … -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012ProjectPrisoners Rights
Prisoners, just like all other people, are entitled to enjoy their human rights. Prisoners can make complaints to the Commission about human rights breaches and discrimination that occurs in prison. -
Commission – General
28 November 2017WebpageSubmission FAQ
Submissions will open shortly. Please register your interest here so that we can notify you when this occurs and keep checking the website and our social media for further information. What is the closing date for submissions? Submissions close on (to be determined) If you would like to contact us about an extension of time, please email wiyiyaniuthangani@humanrights.gov.au. Do I have to be… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech
Human Rights in the Asia Pacific Region
It is my pleasure to report to you today on the outcome of deliberations of the Working Group on Human Rights Education. This working group was relatively small in size but very diverse and robust in its deliberations. It consisted of representatives of Arabic countries, including the host country Qatar as well as Japan, the Philippines and Australia. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Launch of WorkCover South Australia Disability Action Plan
I am very happy to be here today. Not just because South Australia was my home for some years, as many of you know, but to recognise initiatives here in social justice and access for people with disabilities. There is a tradition here of innovative action for disability rights. -
Race Discrimination
5 June 2015Project
I'm Not Racist But... 40 years of the Race Discrimination Act
Learn how the Race Discrimination Commissioner has a responsibility to promote understanding and acceptance of the Racial Discrimination Act. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Publication
Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
I have pleasure in presenting the Annual Report of the Australian Human Rights Commission for the period ending 30 June 2010. The report has been prepared pursuant to section 45 of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 and in accordance with the requirements of section 70 of the Public Service Act 1999. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
Getting it right - a baker's dozen
Read a speech that highlights the importance of the design and construction of buildings and to ensure equal access to people with a disability. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
8 October 2014Opinion pieceKeeping asylum seeker children in detention doesn't stop people smugglers - so why do it?
The former and current ministers for immigration and border security, Chris Bowen and Scott Morrison, agree on one thing: that asylum seeker children are not detained to deter people smuggling. Rather, it appears that patrol boats and naval frigates, commanded by a three star general, and a refusal to allow refugees to settle here, have reduced the number of boats reaching Australia. Why… -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Opinion piece
A question of human rights (2008)
As the Government points out on its Australia 2020 Summit website, the new century has thrown up enormous challenges, as well as breathtaking opportunities to us all. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Webpage
Links to Human Rights Organisations and Resources
This website contains links to other websites that are external to the Australian Human Rights Commission. The Commission takes reasonable care in linking websites but has no direct control over the content of the linked sites, or the changes that may occur to the content on those sites. It is the responsibility of the user to make their own decisions about the accuracy, currency, reliability and… -
Employers18 February 2015Quick Guide
Discrimination
Employers have a legal responsibility to take all reasonable steps to prevent discrimination. Find out more in this quick guide. -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report
Issues Paper 3, which was issued on the launch of the Inquiry, discussed the incentives and disincentives regarding employment of people with disability from the perspective of employers. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
8 January 2014Publication
An age of uncertainty - Inquiry into the treatment of individuals suspected of people smuggling offences who say that they are children
This report makes disturbing reading. It documents numerous breaches by Australia of both the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. As a nation that is understandably anxious that the rights of our own children should be respected when they come into contact with the authorities of other countries, it is troubling that between late…