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Learn more about ethical AI and why Australia must protect human rights from the possible harms of AI.

The Commission has made a submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission on the future acts regime of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

Learn more about the need for an Australian Artificial Intelligence Act to better protect human rights

Learn more about how reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) will better protect human rights in Australia

The Australian Human Rights Commission welcomed the opportunity to make this submission to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee in relation to its Inquiry into the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No. 2). This Private Members Bill, sponsored by Ms Kylea Tink MP and Senator David Pocock is to be commended for applying a human rights-based approach to housing policy (direct…

Learn more about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and how AI can be developed safely and ethically to protect human rights.

Explore the latest on the Making Queensland Safer Bill 2025, including expanded 'Adult Crime, Adult Time' offences and recent public hearings.

Learn more about how cybercrime can lead to human rights violations and how Australia can take a human-rights-centred approach.

Submission to the Attorney-General's Department (13 December 2023)

The Australian Human Rights Commission provided this submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (the Department) regarding the modernisation of Australian postal services. The Commission did this in response to the ‘ Postal Services Modernisation: Discussion Paper’. While recognising the need for modernisation of postal…

Learn about how lethal autonomous weapons systems violate international human rights and humanitarian law and why they must be regulated.