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14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 4 Hearings and visits
On 26 and 27 April 2012, two members of the staff of the Australian Human Rights Commission visited Albany Regional Prison and Pardelup Prison Farm for the purposes of this Inquiry. -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2002: Summary of the Validation & Confirmation of Extinguishment Provisions in the NTA
In the High Court’s formulation of native title in Mabo (No 2), [1] delivered on 3 June 1992, it was made clear that in the past, governments could validly grant interests in land that would extinguish native title. These grants could be made without payment of compensation to native title holders. [2] At least that was as far as the common law was concerned. The Court did not need to… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012SpeechPresident speech: ‘A Human Rights Act for Australia’ - Dame Roma Mitchell Memorial Luncheon
I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, and pay my respects to their elders past and present. -
Rights and Freedoms
14 December 2012Speech"Human Rights in Contemporary Australia": Dr Sev Ozdowski (2001)
Speech by Dr Sev Ozdowski at the United Nations Association of Australia - Tasmanian Branch - Human Rights Seminar: Human Rights from the Perspective of Individual, Collective and Corporate Responsibilities, Saturday 17 November 2001 -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012SpeechPresentation toRound Table on Information Access For People with Print Disabilities
I've always had a yearning to be in the Guinness Book of Records, and so I decided, in preparation for today, to give the shortest presentation ever made by a staff member of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. My presentation thus consists of just seven letters: a question of 4 letters, and an answer of 3 letters. The question is SSDD, and the answer is DDA. -
Rights and Freedoms
12 August 2014Speech
Free speech and human rights in Australia
From the Free Speech Symposium -
Rights and Freedoms
18 February 2015Speech
Beyond human rights to exercising freedoms
National Press Club, Wednesday, 18th February 2015 - Why freedom matters -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
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I accepted the invitation to make this Oration and come here tonight with some trepidation: The person being honoured tonight, Dame Roma Mitchell, was the first federal Human Rights Commissioner and this is the territory that has known the powers of persuasion, conviction and commitment of the best human rights minds in the country, including Dame Roma Mitchell herself. Yet I reminded myself that… -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageSubmission: Human Rights and Good Governance Education
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) which was established in 1986 by the Federal Parliament as successor to the 1981 Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory authority whose functions are to monitor, protect and promote human rights in Australia. The Commission has played a key role in the education of civil society in regard to these rights. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Australia's compliance with the Convention Against Torture
Learn how Australia complies with the UN Committee Against Torture in areas such as immigration detention, prison conditions and victims of trafficking. -
Sex Discrimination
7 March 2016SpeechBrigidine College Address - 2nd Wave Feminism
I start by acknowledging the traditional owners, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. I am pleased to be here with you today, the day before International Women’s Day…and I wish you as young women all the best for that day, and all the best for the many life decisions that you will make as you approach the transition from school to the rest of your life. I am happy to be back here at… -
14 December 2012Book page
Preventing Crime and Promoting Rights for Indigenous Young People with Cognitive Disabilities and Mental Health Issues
This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), no part may be reproduced without prior written permission from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Requests and inquiries concerning the reproduction of materials should be directed to the Executive Director, Human Rights and… -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Consolidation of Commonwealth Discrimination law
As indicated by the Attorney General and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation in announcing this process, the review of Commonwealth discrimination law offers important opportunities to ensure that discrimination law contributes as effectively as possible, as well as efficiently, to the objectives of the achievement of equality in Australian society and the removal of discriminatory barriers… -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
President Speech: Current issues in human rights (2011)
I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Larrakia peoples. I pay my respects to their elders both past and present. -
LGBTIQ+
3 July 2018WebpageTerminology
The Australian Human Rights Commission recognises that respect for individuality impacts on a person’s self-worth and inherent dignity. The use of inclusive terminology respects individuality and enables visibility of important issues. The Commission supports the right of people to identify their sexual orientation and gender identity as they choose. The Commission also recognises that… -
14 December 2012Book page
Letter to small business organisations on draft premises standards
The Australian Human Rights Commission recently (May 2004) met with representatives from a number of small business organisations to discuss the draft Premises Standards. The purpose of the meetings was to provide additional information on a number of specific concerns that had been raised. The Commission followed up the meetings with a letter which is reproduced below. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2004 : SUMMARY SHEET ONE
This provides an overview of the main events leading up to the introduction of the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs on 1 July 2004, as well as the key events which have occurred since that time to implement the new arrangements. For further detail on each of the events please refer to Appendix One. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Temporary exemptions under the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth)
Section 44 of the Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) (the Age Discrimination Act) gives the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) the power to grant temporary exemptions from certain provisions of the Age Discrimination Act. Section 44 of the Age Discrimination Act provides as follows: -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
"Healthy Solutions for Children: Making the Right Choice"
I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we stand, the Eora People, and pay my respects to their elders both past and present, and in particular, Aunty Gloria. -
Disability Rights
14 December 2012Speech
The best DisCo in town: Towards implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2009)
A very big thank you, in particular, to our colleagues from the Australian Attorney-General's Department and theDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mostly, of course, for their work with us, over many years, in advancing the human rights of people with disability, internationally and domestically. But also, for being (as far as I know) the first in the world to refer, officially, to the…