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Asylum Seekers and Refugees
2 July 2020Opinion pieceBlanket bans would be unacceptable
During lockdown, many of us – myself included – have become even more reliant on our mobile phones. They have kept us in contact with parents, children and grandchildren, our colleagues and friends during this difficult time. When my two-year old first saw his grandmother on a smartphone, he squealed with delight. It wasn’t quite the same as being together — he pawed at the screen to try to… -
Rights and Freedoms
10 December 2021Publication
Free and Equal: A reform agenda for federal discrimination laws (2021)
This Position Paper sets out the Australian Human Rights Commission’s proposals for reforming federal discrimination law in Australia. It forms part of the Commission’s Free and Equal project: A National conversation on human rights. -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmission - Australian Citizenship Test (2008)
Australian Citizenship Test Submission by the Human Rights And Equal Opportunity Commission to the Australian Citizenship Test Review Committee 5 June 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph. (02) 9284 9600 Download Word A: Introduction 1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) welcomes the Minister’s … -
Commission - General
10 December 2021SpeechHuman Rights Day Oration 2021: Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher
President Croucher's 2021 Human Rights Day Oration highlights the need for reform in Australia's discrimination laws. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to National Human Rights Consultation (2009)
National Human Rights Consultation Australian Human Rights Commission Submission June 2009 Download Complete Submission and Appendices PDF [1.7 MB] Download in word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations PART A: Which human rights should be protected and promoted in Australia? 4 Introduction 5 What are human rights? 5.1 Human rights are core human values 5.2 Human… -
13 January 2020Webpage
Have your say
Share your thoughts and experiences on issues such as racism, disability, age, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, family responsibilities and more. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: National Security
Submission of the Human Rights And Equal Opportunity Commission to the Senate Legal And Constitutional Committee Inquiry into the Provisions of the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Bill 2004 and the National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2004 Introduction 1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the Commission) is… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the Australia 2020 Summit
Submission of the HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (HREOC) to the Australia 2020 Summit April 2008 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh Street GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Phone (02) 9284 9600 Future Directions for the Australian Economy – Education, skills, training, innovation and productivity The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission … -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Summary of Submission to ATSIC Review
Summary of Submission to ATSIC Review - Social Justice Commissioner calls on government to strengthen ATSIC Also available: Submission to the Review of ATSIC by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Dr Bill Jonas has called on the government to strengthen the monitoring role of ATSIC at the national level as well… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: MIGRATION AMENDMENT (JUDICIAL REVIEW) BILL 2004
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ('the Commission') has been invited by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee ('the Committee') to make submissions on the Migration Amendment (Judicial Review) Bill 2004 ('the Bill'). -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Prescribed Bodies Corporate Submission, January 2006
Learn about the submission on prescribed bodies corporate.