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3 September 2018PublicationHuman Rights & Climate Change (2008)
Climate change will have significant impacts in both Australia and across the globe. Australia is one of the most arid continents in the world. It is vulnerable to risks such as disruptions to water supply; increases in the severity of storms, floods and droughts, coastal erosion due to sea level rise; and to negative human health impacts, for example through an increase in the range and spread… -
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14 December 2012WebpageElectoral and Referendum Amendment Bill 2005
SUBMISSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION to the SENATE FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE regarding ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM AMENDMENT (ELECTORAL INTEGRITY AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2005 9 March 2006 Table of Contents Introduction Overview of the Commission’s Submission The human right to political participation Prisoner disenfranchisement Early closure of the… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the Native Title Amendment Bill 2009
Inquiry into the Native Title Amendment Bill 2009 Australian Human Right Commission Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 24 April 2009 Download in Word Download in PDF Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Overview of recommendations Part I – The Native Title Amendment Bill 2009 3… -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 7
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 2 Tracing the History Chapter 2: National Overview Chapter 3: New South Wales and the ACT Chapter 4: Victoria Chapter 5:… -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2007 - Chapter 3: The Northern Territory 'Emergency Response' intervention
Back to Contents Social Justice Report 2007 Chapter 3: The Northern Territory ‘Emergency Response’ intervention – A human rights analysis Part 1: Background - The Little Children are Sacred Report and the announcement of the 'emergency measures' Part 2: The Northern Territory 'emergency response' legislation Part 3: The measures enacted in the NT emergency response and human rights standards… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law 2005: Chapter 3: The Racial Discrimination Act
Chapter 3: The Racial Discrimination Act 3.1 Introduction to the RDA 3.1.1 Background and Scope 3.1.2 Other Unlawful Acts and Offences 3.1.3 Interaction between RDA, State and other Commonwealth Laws 3.2 Racial Discrimination Defined 3.2.1 Grounds of Discrimination 3.2.2 Direct Discrimination under the RDA 3.2.3 Indirect Discrimination under the RDA 3.2.4 Interference with the Recognition -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Federal Discrimination Law: Chapter 3 - The Race Discrimination Act
Chapter 3 The Racial Discrimination Act Back to index Download Chapter 3 in PDF [271 KB] Download Chapter 3 in Word [597 KB] 3.1 Introduction to the RDA 3.1.1 Scope of the RDA (a) The prohibition on discrimination in s 9 (b) The right to equality before the law in s 10 (c) The interface between ss 9 and 10 3.1.2 Other unlawful acts and offences 3.1.3 Interaction between RDA, State, Territory… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
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14 December 2012Book page
What is the Racial Hatred Act?
Plain English guide to the Racial Hatred Act, which extends the coverage of the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) to address racially offensive or abusive behaviour.