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All under control? Recent issues in Australia’s legal response to counter-terrorism

13 November 2006 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Forum, Sydney I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional owners and custodians of the land where we are meeting on today. I would also like to thank our distinguished guests, the Attorney General, the Honorable Philip Ruddock MP, and Professor George Williams for participating in this forum. BALANCING NATIONAL SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

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President speech: How human rights can promote the wellbeing of children in Australia

How human rights can promote the wellbeing of children in Australia The Hon Catherine Branson QC ARACY Conference, 2 September 2009 I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, and pay my respects to their...

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President speeches: Launch of Federal Discrimination Law

Launch of Federal Discrimination Law Sydney , 26 June 2008 The Hon John von Doussa QC President, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Australia audio download [8MB MP3] Federal Discrimination Law launch page Speaking notes for introduction for Justice Crennan I would like to begin by...

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The Death Penalty - a matter of principle

The Hon. John von Doussa QC, President, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) United Nations Association of Australia Ming's Palace, Adelaide 22 October 2006 The Death Penalty - a matter of principle I would like to acknowledge the Kaurna people, the original custodians of the land...

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Why we need an Australian Bill of Rights - a Joint Forum

The first is that HREOC has been suggesting for a considerable time that there needs to be renewed public debate on whether Australia should have a charter of human rights of some sort. It seems that the launch of the New Matilda campaign will give momentum to such a debate. A lot has changed, both nationally and internationally since the unsuccessful attempts of the 1970s and the 1980s to interest Australians in a bill of rights. As is so often said, Australia has now become the only major Western democracy that does not have a bill of rights.

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ADR: an essential tool for human rights

I would like to begin by acknowledging the Elders and Traditional Owners of Darwin, the Larrakia People, and to thank them for the opportunity to visit this beautiful part of the country. After that very heartfelt welcome to country, I feel very privileged to be here this morning.

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I am very pleased to have been asked to open the 9th Conference of the International Student Advisers Network of Australia (ISANA). I am pleased to welcome those who come from abroad, to exchange ideas and thoughts with a variety of people and across a range of disciplines and institutions.

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Keynote address to the Victoria Legal Aid Civil Justice Law and Practice Conference

I would like to begin this morning by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to their elders past and present.

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By way of preamble, it is clear the current climate of terrorism obviously requires governments to put in place measures that can effectively deal with a serious terrorist threat or event as soon as it is detected. Parliament cannot wait until potential dangers eventuate. It is understandable – indeed it is necessary in advance - to put in place measures that can deal with the worst case scenario that could arise.

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Strengthening Human Rights Education in the National School Curriculum

Strengthening Human Rights Education in the National School Curriculum Australian College of Educators National Conference, University of Technology, Sydney Speech by the Hon Catherine Branson QC 14 July 2011 Check against delivery I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the...

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President speech: Launch of Broken Glass, Unbroken Memories

I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land upon which we meet, the Gadigal peoples of the Eora nation, and pay my respects to their elders, past, present and future.

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Launch of the Social Justice and Native Title Reports 2008

President speech: Launch of the Social Justice and Native Title Reports 2008 11.00am-1.00pm, 4 May 2009 Turner Hall, Ultimo, Sydney, NSW Audio of Speech in mp3 format [6.88MB] Introduction The Hon Cathy Branson QC, President, ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ I would like to acknowledge the Gadigal...

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Graduation Address

I speak to you now, not as the Chancellor of this University, but as the President of Australia’s national Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.

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Statement to the 61st session of the Commission on Human Rights

Statement to the 61st session of the Commission on Human Rights by the Hon. John Von Doussa, Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, delivered on 13 April 2005. Agenda item 18(b) of the 61st Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights 13 April 2005 Overview On behalf of the...