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22 February 2016PublicationCM v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
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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 ... -
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26 February 2016Submission
Submission to Inquiry into the Regulatory and Legislative Aspects of Surrogacy Arrangements (2016)
Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Surrogacy and human rights 4.1 What is surrogacy? 4.2 Human rights issues in surrogacy arrangements 5 Current regulation of domestic surrogacy in Australia 6 Options for future domestic regulation: increase consistency and certainty domestically 6.1 Previous attempts at national consistency 6.2 Identifying people willing to enter into ... -
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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 ... -
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29 February 2016Publication
HG v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
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21 November 2016Publication
Lee family and Misinale family v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Explore a report into the best interest of the child regarding arbitrary interference in the case of the Misinale family v Commonwealth of Australia. -
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29 February 2016Publication
AI v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Explore a report into arbitrary detention with family in the case of AI v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection). -
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21 November 2016Publication
AW v Data#3 Limited
Explore the report into a complaint of discrimination in employment on the basis of a criminal record in the case of AW v Data#3 Limited. -
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11 February 2016Submission
Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Powers) Bill 2015
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29 February 2016Publication
Kolind v Commonwealth of Australia (DET)
Explore a report into immigration detainees with adverse security assessments in the case of Ghahani v the Commonwealth of Australia. -
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21 November 2016Publication
Ms Bakhtiari and Master Reza Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia
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11 February 2016Submission
Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2015
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29 February 2016Publication
Ghahani v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Explore a report into arbitrary detention and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in the case of Ghahani v Commonwealth of Australia. -
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21 November 2016Publication
[2016] AusHRC 107
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11 February 2016Submission
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Proceeds of Crime and Other Measures) Bill 2015
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2 March 2016Submission
Submission on ALRC Freedoms Inquiry – Interim Report
ALRC Freedoms Inquiry – Interim Report AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION SUBMISSION TO THE AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION 16 October 2015 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Inquiry in Context 3 Scrutiny Mechanisms 4 Freedom of Religion 5 Property Rights - Real Property 1 Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Australian Law Reform ... -
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13 February 2015Submission
Submission on the Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014
Download 23 October 2014 Senator the Hon Ian MacDonald Chair Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee PO Box 6100 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 By email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au Dear Chair, Submission on the Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014 The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation ... -
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20 May 2015Webpage
Australasian Railway Association (ARA)
Primary Application Notice of application for temporary exemption The Australian Human Rights Commission has received an application for temporary exemptions from the Australasian Railway Association (ARA). The ARA is a peak industry body representing railway operators in Australia. It seeks temporary exemptions on behalf of its members under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) (DDA) ... -
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18 September 2015Submission
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015
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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 ...