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Legal30 January 2019Submission
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018
1. Executive summary The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, in response to its review of the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the Bill). The Explanatory Memorandum states that the purpose of the Bill is to introduce measures to allow ... -
Technology and Human Rights7 March 2024Project
Neurotechnology and Human Rights
Learn more about the Australian Human Rights Commission's project on the human rights risks associated with neurotechnology. -
Age Discrimination20 December 2023Submission
Australia Post Services Modernisation
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 services ... -
Technology and Human Rights8 March 2024Publication
Protecting Cognition: Background Paper on Neurotechnology
Learn more about what human rights and regulatory risks are created by the development and deployment of neurotechnology. -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights: On the record: What other relevant laws do employers have to comply with? (Chapter 3)
Tasmania and the Northern Territory have laws that specifically prohibit discrimination on the basis of criminal record. The laws cover discrimination in other areas as well as employment, including the provision of goods and services, education and accommodation. -
Commission – General14 December 2012Webpage
Senate File Listing - Archive 1 January 1999 - 31 December 2004
Legal & Policy Advice - Privacy Policy Advice to Department Of Health and Aged Care: 'Health Online - A Health Information Action Plan for Australia' -
14 December 2012Book page
Human Rights: On the record: Appendix 2
An organisation covered by the Privacy Act must only collect necessary criminal record information (for example, this should be information relevant to the job in question) and must collect it fairly and lawfully. -
Legal27 August 2014Webpage
Survey Policy
Discover how the Australian Human Rights Commission actively seeks to engage with a broad cross-section of the community through surveys. -
Legal28 January 2015Submission
Inquiry into the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014
Australian Human Rights Commission Submission To The Parliamentary Joint Committee On Intelligence And Security Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Human Rights Framework 4.1 Article 17 – the Right to Privacy 4.2 Article 19 – Freedom of Expression 5 Scope of dataset to be retained 6 Two year retention period 7 Access to retained communications ... -
Rights and Freedoms27 April 2020Media Release
Commission welcomes COVIDSafe App
The Australian Human Rights Commission has welcomed the COVIDSafe App as an important public health initiative, which can help protect the rights of Australians to health and life. The App also opens the possibility of easing restrictions on other human rights, such as freedom of movement and freedom of association. Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow said, “The Commission welcomes the App and ... -
14 December 2012Book page
Annual Report 1999-2000: The Commission
The Commission is an organisation established under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986. It has a President and six Commissioners. The six positions are currently held by four persons. -
Technology and Human Rights10 July 2024Submission
Online Safety
Learn more about the statutory review of the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) and how it can better protect human rights. -
Legal18 February 2020Webpage
Submission policy
Any public contribution to an inquiry is called a submission. Submissions are actively sought by the Commission from a broad cross section of the community, as well as those with a special interest in particular inquiries. -
Legal29 August 2014Submission
Submission to Inquiry into the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014
Inquiry into the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence And Security 21 August 2014 Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Human Rights Framework 4.1 Article 17 – the Right to Privacy 4.2 Article 19 – Freedom of Expression 5 ... -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Submission: Covert Search Warrants (2009)
The Hon John Hatzistergos MP Attorney-General Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 And by email: office@hatzistergos.minister.nsw.gov.au -
Legal12 September 2018Submission
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) draft Bill 2018
1. Executive summary The Australian Human Right Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Department of Home Affairs (the Department), in response to the exposure draft of the Telecommunications and other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the draft Bill). The stated purpose of the draft Bill is to provide national security and law enforcement agencies ... -
Children's Rights20 November 2014Speech
Children's Rights in a Changing World
Megan Mitchell National Children's Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Association of Children's Welfare Agencies Conference 2014 20 August 2014 Check Against Delivery Introduction Thank you, Stephen, and good afternoon everyone. Can I start by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we are meeting today, and paying my respects to their elders past and present. I’d ... -
Technology and Human Rights5 May 2023Submission
Human Rights in the Digital Age
Learn more about your right to privacy, the regulation of artificial intelligence, misleading content and human rights in the digital age. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Intervention: Annotated Submissions on Behlaf of the Australian Human Rights Commission (Intervening)
The Commission has an interest and expertise in relation to the rights of transgender persons generally, and transsexuals more particularly, as set out in paragraphs 7 and 12 of the affidavit of Catherine Branson filed on 27 April 2011. Accordingly it will be able to assist the Court by way of these written submissions and, if appropriate, by way of oral submissions. -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1996
1.1 The majority of amendments contained in the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1996 ("the Bill") draw on the work of a Review Committee established in September 1993 comprising members of the Attorney-General's Department, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission ("HREOC") and the Department of Finance. The purpose of the review was a broad ranging examination of the role and the various functions of HREOC.