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14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2000: Appendix 4
1. The Committee examined the third and fourth periodic reports of Australia (CCPR/C/AUS/99/3 and 4) at its 1855th, 1857th and 1858th meetings, held on 20 and 21 July 2000. At its 1867th meeting on 28 July 2000, the Committee adopted the following concluding observations. -
13 November 2014Book page
Our functions
<h2>Legislation</h2> <p>The Commission exercises functions under the following Acts.</p> <h3>Australian Human Rights Commission Act</h3> <p>Establishes the Commission and outlines its powers and functions.</p> <p>It defines human rights by reference to the following international instruments:</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
Rural Australians For Refugees Wangaratta Branch is not directly involved with children or adults in detention centres. Therefore our submission is very brief and comes from the desire to add to the growing voice of Australian citizens. We do not support the current mandatory detention of refugees and asylum seekers that is the present policy of government. We are not legally trained and write very much as a part of the rural community of Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendices - Annual Report 2009-2010: Australian Human Rights Commission
Select tender: A procurement procedure in which the procuring agency selects which potential suppliers are invited to submit tenders. This procurement process may only be used under certain defined circumstances. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission - Access To Aboriginal Land Under The Northern Territory Land Rights Act February 2007
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Federal Government"s Discussion Paper: Access to Aboriginal Land under the Northern Territory Aboriginal Land Rights Act - Time for Change? -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
The Australian Early Childhood Association (AECA) is a national non-government, non-profit advocacy organisation that speaks out on behalf of all young children from birth to eight years. It stands as the voice for children and aims to ensure that the best interests of children are always at the forefront of decision making. Members include childcare services, schools, peak early childhood organisations and individuals who are interested in promoting the best interests of children. -
14 December 2012Book page
Report on performance - Annual Report 2011-2012: Australian Human Rights Commission
We have developed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and standards that form the basis for ongoing assessment of the complaint service. These indicators, and our performance in 2011-12 in relation to these indicators, are summarised below. In comparison with the last reporting year, the Service has seen a level of improvement across all KPIs. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission Website: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention
4. The Impact of Detention on the well being of children and additional measures and safeguards required in detention facilities (Terms of Reference 4 & 5) -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
The adequacy of the allowance payment system for jobseekers and others, the appropriateness of the allowance payment system as a support into work and the impact of the changing nature of the labour market
Recommendation 1: The Newstart Allowances and supplements should be increased so that they accurately reflect the costs of living, job-seeking and skill development activity. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Commission Submission - ON COMMON DIFFICULTIES FACING ABORIGINAL WITNESSES
The communication difficulties that may be faced by Aboriginal people in the legal system have long been recognised.1 In the Queensland context, these have been well documented by Dr Diana Eades 2 and the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC).3 These issues are also dealt with in detail in the Equal Treatment Benchbook of the Supreme Court of Queensland (‘the Queensland Benchbook’)4 and in Aboriginal English in the Courts: A Handbook, (‘The Queensland Handbook’) prepared by the Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General to assist judges and other members of the l -
14 December 2012Book page
Overview: African Australians - Compendium (2010)
As Professor Graeme Hugo's background paper indicates, there is a long history of migration between African and Australia - however in recent years, it has accelerated. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
No. V 470 of 2002
1. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (the 'Commission') files these written submissions pursuant to the orders entered on 13 September 2002. The Commission makes no submissions on the issue of whether the Minister should be granted leave to appeal from the judgment and orders of Merkel J. On the assumption that such leave is granted, the Commission's submissions address the proper construction of s.196 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the 'Act'). -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Independent Review of the Intelligence Community Submission (2011)
The Australian intelligence community plays a key role in ensuring national safety and security. The Commission recognises the efforts of various agencies to protect our community and appreciates the attendant challenges. However, many of the activities of intelligence agencies have an impact on the enjoyment of fundamental human rights. Consequently, it is important that there is external periodic review of the intelligence community. -
Disability Rights14 December 2012Speech
Disability discrimination and insurance
Australian Life Underwriters Association and Claims Association conference 5 November 2000 Graeme Innes AM Deputy Disability Discrimination Commissioner -
14 December 2012Book page
AusHRC 46: Yousefi family v Commonwealth of Australia
I have completed my report of an inquiry into the complaint made pursuant to section 11(1)(f)(ii) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) by Mr Parvis Yousefi, Mrs Mehrnoosh Yousefi and Manoochehr Yousefi. -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 26
An entrenched pattern of disadvantage and dispossession continues to wreak havoc and destruction in Indigenous families and communities. This situation has been described in the preceding chapters of this Part. State and Territory legislation, policy and practice in the areas of child welfare, care and protection, adoption and juvenile justice do not comply with the evaluation criteria established by the Inquiry (see Chapter 15). -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees14 August 2015Publication
Use of force in immigration detention facilities
The Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015 (the Bill) would give increased power to ‘authorised officers’ to use force against people (including asylum seekers) in immigration detention facilities. It appears that the majority (if not all) of the authorised officers will be employees of Serco Australia Pty Ltd (Serco), the private company contracted by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection to run Australia’s immigration detention facilities. -
Legal5 June 2015Webpage
Department of Social Services (DSS)
<h2>Notice of application for temporary exemption<br>&nbsp;</h2> <div> <div class="box"> <h2><em><strong>UPDATE </strong></em><strong>(5&nbsp;June 2015)</strong></h2> <p><span style="line-height:1.538em;"><strong style="line-height:1.538em;">Quarterly reports received from the Department of Social Services (DSS)</strong></span></p> <p><span class="file media-disabled-element file-default" data-file_info="%7B%22fid%22:%226060%22,%22view_mode%22:%22default%22,%22type%22:%22media%22%7D">A condition of the grant of temporary exemption was that DSS must:</span></p></div></div> -
11 February 2014Book page
1 Disability Justice Strategies – an introduction
<h4><a name="_Toc379195335"></a><a name="Heading158"></a><strong>1.1 Barriers</strong></h4> -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Overview of the Bail Act amendments (2001)
The Bail Amendment (Repeat) Offenders Bill was introduced in the NSW Legislative Assembly on 20 March 2002. The Bill, which inserts a new Section 9B into the Bail Act, removes the presumption in favour of bail for certain repeat offenders, irrespective of the type of offence they have committed. Introducing the Bill to Parliament, Attorney-General Bob Debus declared its purpose to: "offer further protection to the community from the risk of repeat offenders".