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Commission – General
10 February 2014WebpageSenate File Listing - 1 July 2013 - 31 December 2013
<h2>Senate File Listing</h2><p><a href="#older">previous reports</a></p><p>Indexed list of Australian Human Rights Commission Files for 1 July 2013 - 31 December 2013</p><div id="senate-file-listing"><p><span class="fileid">FileId:</span><span class="fileid-val"> 2009/15-5</span> <span class="create-date">Create Date</span> <span class="create-date-val">12-Aug-2013</span><br><span class="name">Name:</span> <span class="name-val">CLOSE THE GAP CAMPAIGN</span><br><span class="title">Title:</span>PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION - ATSISJU<br>AGENCY LIAISON</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div> -
Legal
14 December 2012WebpageInquiry into national homelessness legislation (2009)
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth shall inquire into and report on the content of homelessness legislation. -
11 February 2014Book page
3 Police, courts and corrections – the issues
<h4><a name="_Toc379195349"></a><a name="Heading274"></a><strong><em>3.1 General findings</em></strong></h4> <p>In our consultations the Commission received information from people with disabilities and their advocates, support services in the community and in government and people in the police, courts and the custody and release system.</p> -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012SpeechIndigenous Home Ownership Panel Discussion
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Arrernte people – the traditional owners of the land we are meeting on today and by paying my respects to their ancestors. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Native Title Reform - Where should we go from here?
Launch of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s special issue of Reform 93 on ‘Native Title’ and inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan Tranby Aboriginal College, 13 Mansfield street, Glebe NSW -
14 December 2012Book page
Appendices: African Australians - Compendium (2010)
A task of this magnitude and complexity can only be successfully accomplished by the invaluable contributions of people with a wide array of expertise and skills. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Discussion paper: Leading practice agreements: maximising outcomes from native title benefits (2010)
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission in response to the Leading practice agreements: maximising outcomes from native title benefits discussion paper (the Agreements Discussion Paper).[1] -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2001: Appendix 2
Native title agreements are emerging as an important tool in defining the rights of native title holders over their land. As Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner I welcome negotiation and agreement-making as a way of establishing a stable and enduring basis for a dynamic and long term relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people over land. However I am concerned that throughout this process there are currently no mechanisms to ensure that the human rights of Indigenous people are being respected. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
UN DPI NGO 63rd World Conference on Global Health (2010)
I'd like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land we are meeting on today, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and pay my respects to their Elders and Ancestors. -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Commission submission - NAAV
1. The key concept underlying the Commission's submissions is the proposition that the Australian legal system recognises, in various ways, an obligation to provide an effective remedy to persons present in this country whose interests have been adversely affected by a decision of an officer of the Commonwealth, where the decision is otherwise than in accordance with law. In this case, the need for an effective remedy is a need of non-citizens affected by decisions made under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) ("the Act"). -
Legal
14 December 2012Webpage
Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1996
1.1.2 amendments that impact upon the internal procedural operation of the Commission and the public's understanding and perception of the Commission but are not integral to the Commission's independence, namely: -
Commission – General
7 August 2018Webpage
Senate file listing: 1 Jan 2018 - 30 June 2018
<h2>SENATE FILE LIST FOR AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION 1 JANUARY 2018 - 30 JUNE 2018</h2> <p><a href="/node/14891">see previous</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="607"> <tbody> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="97"> <p>File Id</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="398"> <p>&nbsp;File Name</p> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="112"> <p>Create Date</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap="nowrap" valign="top" width="97"> <p>'2016/357-7</p></td></tr></tbody></table> -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Appendix 3
For the `better protection and care of the aboriginal and half-caste inhabitants of the colony' and `for restricting the sale and distribution of opium'. Established positions of regional Protectors and later Chief Protector. -
Rights and Freedoms
19 July 2013WebpageCommon law rights, human rights scrutiny and the rule of law
<h3>Common law rights, human rights scrutiny and the rule of law</h3> <p>Australia is unusual among common law countries in not having a Constitutional Charter or Bill of Rights.</p> <p>However, common law courts&nbsp;have power to provide significant protection of human rights principles including the rule of law, except where legislation specifically overrides this power.</p> -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
Speeches by Professor Alice Tay, President, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
<p><a name="anchor" id="anchor"></a> </p> <!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="BodyText" --><h2 align="left">Speeches delivered<br> by Professor Alice Tay </h2> <h4 align="left">President, Human<br> Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission: 1998 - 2003</h4> <hr> <p align="left"><strong>Note:</strong> Professor Tay, term as President ended on 31 May 2003. </p> <p align="left">The Hon. Catherine Branson was appointed President of the Australian Human Rights Commission on 7 August 2008 for five year term.</p> -
14 December 2012Book page
Native Title Report 2000: Chapter 2: Definition and extinguishment of native title by the common law
This year the High Court will decide fundamental issues about the nature of native title and the extent to which it is protected by the common law. In hearing the appeal of the Miriuwung, Gajerrong and Balangarra peoples from the decision of the Full Federal Court in Western Australia v Ward (1) the court will be called upon to arbitrate an old dispute that has never been settled; that between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people as competing claimants for land. In this arbitration process the survival of non-Indigenous interests is assured. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
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The ultimate conclusion that the Commission has reached in the submission is that the Commonwealth government's response to the recommendations of Bringing them home to date has been inadequate and inappropriate. The Commission particularly notes that the government's submission to this inquiry constitutes a fresh response to many of the recommendations of Bringing them home, which rejects several recommendations of the report on the basis of flawed arguments and poor reasoning. -
Legal
28 January 2015Submission
Inquiry into the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014
<h2>Australian Human Rights Commission Submission To The Parliamentary Joint Committee On Intelligence And Security</h2> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/data_retention_bill_2014.pdf">Download PDF</a></p> <p><a href="/sites/default/files/data_retention_bill_2014.docx">Download Word</a></p> -
14 December 2012Book page
Bringing them Home - Chapter 1
Our life pattern was created by the government policies and are forever with me, as though an invisible anchor around my neck. The moments that should be shared and rejoiced by a family unit, for [my brother] and mum and I are forever lost. The stolen years that are worth more than any treasure are irrecoverable. </strong>Confidential submission 338, Victoria.</em> -
Commission – General
14 December 2012Speech
National Human Rights Institutions
The Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (hereafter the Australian Human Rights Commission) is one of the oldest National Human Rights Institutions in the Asia Pacific region. It was originally established in 1981 as the Human Rights Commission and then restructured in 1986 to become the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. It is a founding member and a strong supporter of the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions.