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21 August 2015SubmissionSubmission on the Inquiry into the Fairer Paid Parental Leave Amendment Bill 2015
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21 August 2015Submission
Submission on the Inquiry into the Australian Government Boards (Gender Balanced Representation) Bill 2015
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19 May 2015Submission
Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015 (Cth)
Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015 (Cth) Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Senate Legal snd Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 7 April 2015 ... -
Legal
5 April 2013Submission
Value of a justice reinvestment approach
Value of a justice reinvestment approach Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee ... -
Legal
17 July 2013Submission
Submission to the Family Law Council Discussion Paper on Relocation
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9 April 2013Submission
Native Title Amendment Bill 2012 and future reform of the native title process
AHRC submission to the House Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs on the Native Title Amendment Bill 2012 and future reform of the native title process ... -
Legal
17 July 2013Submission
The Inquiry into the 2007 Federal Election
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17 July 2013Submission
The Inquiry into the 2007 Federal Election
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8 July 2014Submission
Inquiry into Grandparents who take primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren
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10 October 2014Submission
Inquiry into the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014
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Disability Rights
15 December 2016WebpageGuidelines for providers of insurance and superannuation under the Disability Discrimination Act (2016)
Explore guidelines in the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) that assist insurance and superannuation providers comply with the DDA when making decisions. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
6 December 2017Project
Bringing Them Home - interactive educational resource
Bringing them Home was the name given to the final report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families conducted by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (now called the Australian Human Rights Commission). The National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families ... -
Legal
16 April 2013Publication
DA v Commonwealth of Australia (Department Federal Police)
2012 DA v Commonwealth of Australia (Department Federal Police) Report into discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record [2012] AusHRC 59 ... -
Legal
28 October 2016Submission
Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016
Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016 Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 12 October 2016 ... -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
24 November 2014PublicationNational Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (2014)
Australia currently holds about 800 children in mandatory closed immigration detention for indefinite periods, with no pathway to protection or settlement. This includes 186 children detained on Nauru. Children and their families have been held on the mainland and on Christmas Island for, on average, one year and two months. Over 167 babies have been born in detention within the last 24 months. This Report gives a voice to these children. -
Children's Rights
29 January 2015PublicationThe Forgotten Children: National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention (2014)
Foreword Australia currently holds about 800 children in mandatory closed immigration detention for indefinite periods, with no pathway to protection or settlement. This includes 186 children detained on Nauru. Children and their families have been held on the mainland and on Christmas Island for, on average, one year and two months. Over 167 babies have been born in detention within the last 24 ... -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
17 April 2013Publication
Tell Me About: Bridging Visas for Asylum Seekers
1. What are bridging visas? Bridging visas are temporary visas which allow people to legally reside in the Australian community while they are applying for a longer term visa, appealing a decision relating to their visa, or making arrangements to leave Australia. Bridging visas can be granted to different groups of people, including asylum seekers who are seeking protection as refugees in Australia. Following health, identity and security checks... -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
9 July 2013Webpage
Immigration detention statistics
View statistics related to immigration detention in Australia, including how many people arrive, the length of their detention and where they are held. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
9 July 2013Webpage
Refugees with adverse security assessments page
View the Commission's concerns about the treatment of refugees, including those who have received adverse security assessments from ASIO. -
Legal
14 November 2016Project
Current exemption applications
Exemption application under the Sex Discrimination Act The Australian Human Rights Commission has received an application from CJC Operations Australia Pty Ltd, trading as Curves. This application is made pursuant to s 44 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SDA) and is for an exemption from the operation of s 22 of the SDA. The applicant requests the exemption to allow it to exclude males ...