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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
1 March 2016PublicationToomelah Review (1989)
On 15 June 1988 the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission released the Toomelah Report, containing the results of its inquiry into the social and material needs of Aborigines in the New South Wales/Queensland border towns of Toomelah and Boggabilla. The Commission undertook at the time to review progress on the implementation of the Recommendations six months after its release. -
15 July 2014Book page
Appendix 3: Key developments in native title 2012–13
Overview This appendix reviews the following key developments in native title over the reporting period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 (Reporting Period): native title determinations and agreements the proposed Native Title Amendment Bill 2012 (Cth) other legislative amendments including the Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No 6) Act 2012 (Cth) and the Courts and Tribunals Amendment ... -
Rights and Freedoms
19 August 2016SpeechTony Blackshield Lecture
HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE OVERREACH OF EXECUTIVE DISCRETION: CITIZENSHIP, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND WHISTLEBLOWERS It is a special pleasure for me to speak in honour of Professor Blackshield, who is a long time colleague of mine in the law. He is a constitutional law scholar of the highest order and one of the most influential figures in Australian legal education over the last 50 years. I have two memories ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st Century - Discussion Paper (2008)
Submissions are invited on issues of Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st Century in Australia. In particular we are interested in your responses to any or all of the questions in the Discussion Paper, as well as any other issues of concern. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012WebpageAustralian Council of Human Rights Agencies (ACHRA) - UPR Progress Report (2011)
The Australian Government is to be commended for its frank and robust engagement in the UPR process to date, both in the formal working group session and in engaging with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), NGOs and civil society throughout the process. -
Rights and Freedoms
26 September 2016Speech
Human rights and the overreach of executive discretion: citizenship, asylum seekers and whistleblowers
HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE OVERREACH OF EXECUTIVE DISCRETION: CITIZENSHIP, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND WHISTLEBLOWERS GILLIAN TRIGGS [*] (Annual Tony Blackshield Lecture delivered at Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, 5 November 2015) I It is a special pleasure for me to speak in honour of Professor Blackshield, who is a long time colleague of mine in the law. He is a constitutional law scholar of the ... -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageHREOC Submission: Productivity Commission on the Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) makes this submission to the Productivity Commission in its Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave (‘the Inquiry’). -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submissions: Alex
1.1 On 15 January 2004, the Family Court granted leave to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("the Commission") to intervene in these proceedings, pursuant to s 92 of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) ("Family Law Act"). -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Publication
Submission: Human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous people
The Australian Human Rights and Commission has made a submission on behalf of the Indigenous Peoples Organisation Network (IPON) of Australia to Professor S. James Anaya, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous Peoples, on the current status of Indigenous human rights in Australia for his Mission to Australia which is taking place from 17-28 August 2009. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2006: Chapter 3: Addressing the fundamental flaw of the new arrangements for Indigenous affairs – the absence of principled engagement with Indigenous peoples
This is the third successive Social Justice Report to report on the implementation of the new arrangements for Indigenous affairs at the federal government level. The past two Social Justice Reports have emphasised the importance of governments ensuring the effective participation of Indigenous peoples in decision making that affects our lives. This includes the development of policy, program delivery and monitoring by governments at the national, as well as state, regional and local levels. -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 2001-2002: Chapter 4
The 2000 Social Justice Report is the second by Dr Jonas. It tabled in both houses of the federal Parliament on 28 March 2001. The theme of the report is reconciliation and human rights. -
Sex Discrimination
14 December 2012SpeechPeeling the inequality onion
This paper considers national and international legislative and other provisions regarding equality for women in the labour market. Australia ranks second to Sweden in terms of pay equity. It is argued that over the last two decades of global shifts to labour market decentralism and deregulation, Australian women have fared relatively well. Three fundamental reasons stand out: -
14 December 2012Book page
Chapter 2: Constitutional reform: Creating a nation for all of us - Social Justice Report 2010
A century ago, the Australian people engaged in a debate about creating a nation. They held meetings...They wrote articles and letters in newspapers. Many views were canvassed and voices were heard. The separate colonies, having divided up the land between them, discussed ways of sharing powers in order to achieve a vision of a united Australia. The result was the Australian Constitution, establishing the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901. -
Rights and Freedoms
9 August 2019Speech
Human Rights are not a foreign language
Human Rights are not a foreign language—reflections on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, Australian Human Rights Commission [∗] University of Adelaide Faculty of Law Tuesday 4 September 2018 Acknowledgement I would like to begin my presentation by acknowledging the traditional custodians of this land, and to pay my ... -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submission: IVF
(a) whether section 8 of the Infertility Treatment Act 1995 (Vic) ('ITA') is inconsistent, in terms of section 109 of the Constitution, with section 22(1) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) ('SD Act'); and -
22 July 2013Book page
Chapter 10: Minimising risk and ensuring the safety of the workplace
10.1 Education Key findings of Review ADFA provided undergraduates with limited education about healthy and respectful relationships, issues regarding consent, the meaning and appropriateness of sexist language and behaviour, and issues regarding controlling and threatening behaviour. The 2011 Unacceptable Behaviour Survey indicated that incidents of inappropriate conduct and inappropriate ... -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Commission Submission Amicus Curiae - Forest v Qld Health
(c) to promote recognition and acceptance within the community of the principle that persons with disabilities have the same fundamental rights as the rest of the community. -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
"I'm the boss, so that's the way it is!"
I would like to begin by thanking the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) for inviting me to address you today, and to thank you for your attendance. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: MIGRATION LITIGATION REFORM BILL 2005
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) has been invited by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee (‘the Committee’) to make submissions on the Migration Litigation Reform Bill 2005 (‘the Bill’). -
Legal
26 March 2015Submission
Inquiry into the Commonwealth’s Treaty-Making Process
Download PDF Download Word 1 Introduction and summary The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee in its Inquiry into the Commonwealth’s Treaty-Making Process. The Commission is established by the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) and is Australia’s national human rights institution with an accredited ...