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Asylum Seekers and Refugees25 November 2024Submission
Migration Amendment Bill 2024
Learn more about the Migration Amendment Bill 2024 and how it impacts human rights. -
Technology and Human Rights15 August 2023Submission
Ethical AI in South Australia
Learn more about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and how AI can be developed safely and ethically to protect human rights. -
Technology and Human Rights23 August 2023News story
Countering Disinformation Online
Learn more about the difficulties in countering misinformation and disinformation without unduly restricting freedom of expression. -
Rights and Freedoms31 January 2020Media Release
Commission warns on Religious Discrimination Bill overreach
In its submission on the latest draft of the Religious Discrimination Bill, the Australian Human Rights Commission warns that elements of the Bill are inconsistent with international human rights law. The Commission is particularly concerned that exemptions for ‘statements of belief’ in the Bill would override existing federal, state and territory discrimination laws on grounds such as race,… -
Technology and Human Rights15 August 2023Submission
AI Framework for Education
Learn more about how AI can be ethically introduced in schools to protect and promote human rights. -
Rights and Freedoms30 May 2024Media Release
Government must seize the moment for a National Human Rights Act
A new parliamentary report recommending a National Human Rights Act as part of a revitalised Human Rights Framework brings Australia closer than ever before to establishing the basic legal protections that Australians need. The report, tabled in Federal Parliament today, includes an example of legislation for a National Human Rights Act, building on decades of work and reinforcing… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice3 December 2020Project
Native Title Report 2021
Read the latest insights from the Native Title Report 2021. -
Commission - General10 November 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)
November ebulletin
Welcoming our new Children's Commissioner, Anne Hollonds Anne Hollonds commences her role as Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner today. Anne brings with her a wealth of experience as an advocate for children and young people. She has worked as the CEO of Relationships Australia, the Benevolent Society and – most recently – the Australian Institute of Family Studies. The Commission… -
Disability Rights6 October 2020Submission
People with Disability and Employment (2020)
1. Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to provide this submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Royal Commission). The Royal Commission provides an important opportunity to prevent and redress violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability… -
Rights and Freedoms22 April 2021Media Release
Greater scrutiny of emergency powers needed
The Australian Human Rights Commission has called for greater accountability to be embedded in laws that extend the Commonwealth’s power in the event of national emergencies. In its submission to a Senate inquiry examining the National Emergency Declaration Act 2020, the Commission recommended five changes to legislation that was enacted by parliament in 2020. Human Rights Commissioner…