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14 December 2012Book page
DIAC Response to the 2011 Australian Human Rights Commission Statement on Immigration Detention in Leonora (2011)
The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) Public Statement on Immigration Detention in Leonora. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
7 October 2022PublicationJoint Statement on the use of Hotels as Alternative Places of Detention
Read the joint statement on the use of hotels as alternative places of detention for asylum seekers. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012WebpageReform of the assistance animals provision of the Disability Discrimination Act
18 November 2003 Section 9 of the Disability Discrimination Act ("the DDA") defines unlawful discrimination as including treating a person with a disability less favourably because he or she is accompanied by a guide dog, hearing assistance dog or any other animal "trained to assist the aggrieved person to alleviate the effect of the disability". -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageInquiry into Stolen Wages
SUBMISSION TO THE SENATE LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENCES COMMITTEE INQUIRY INTO STOLEN WAGES 1 August 2006 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph. (02) 9284 9600 View the PDF version. A. Introduction The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) makes this submission to the Inquiry into Stolen Wages… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Commission Submission Amicus Curiae - Webb v Child Support Agency
FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT OF AUSTRALIA At PERTH No PEG 307 of 2006 BETWEEN KENNETH WEBB Applicant and CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY Respondent OUTLINE OF SUBMISSIONS OF THE ACTING DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION COMMISSIONER AS AMICUS CURIAE A . BACKGROUND The applicant has mobility impairment and uses a wheelchair. There is no dispute that the applicant has a disability, as defined in s 4 of the… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to the Law Reform Commission
SUBMISSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION TO THE AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION IN RESPONSE TO BACKGROUND PAPER 8: PROTECTING CLASSIFIED AND SECURITY SENSITIVE INFORMATION Introduction The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) is established by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. HREOC is Australia's National Human Rights… -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights Brief No. 4
Human Rights Brief No. 4 Lawful Limits on Fundamental Freedoms Sources 1. Provided by law 2. A lawful objective 3. Necessary 4. Non-discriminatory 5. Exceptional Limitations in Australian law Select bibliography Click here to view the Practioner Checklist Many fundamental freedoms are guaranteed by international human rights law. They include the freedoms of expression, movement and choice… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws: Employment and Superannuation (2011)
Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws: Employment and Superannuation Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission 21 April 2011 Download in Word [278KB] Download in PDF [314KB] 1 Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission in its Inquiry into Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws:… -
Commission - General
22 July 2021WebpagePrivacy
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