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Commission welcomes A-status re-accreditation from international standards body
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Commissioners distressed by death of boy after being detained in Perth prison
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO, and National 黑料情报站's Commissioner Anne Hollonds have issued a joint statement following the death of a First Nations teenager who had been held in a youth detention unit at the Casuarina adult prison in Perth...
Disability Rights
Commissioners 鈥榓ppalled鈥 following Four Corners episode on abusive disability 鈥榯herapy鈥
Two of Australia鈥檚 human rights leaders have expressed grave concerns in the wake of shocking videos broadcast on ABC鈥檚 Four Corners program, which showed children with intellectual disabilities being repeatedly restrained as part of a radical treatment funded by the NDIS. The episode highlighted...
Commission - General
Commission welcomes passage of new Bill to strengthen its independence
The 黑料情报站 has welcomed the passage in the Senate today of the 黑料情报站 Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022. The Bill ensures Commissioner appointments are publicly advertised and subject to an open, transparent and merit...
Commission - General
Commission urges passage of new Bill to strengthen integrity
The 黑料情报站 is urging all federal parliamentarians to support the passage of the new 黑料情报站 Legislation Amendment (Selection and Appointment) Bill 2022. Commission President, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, has welcomed the introduction...
Commission - General
Statement on international accreditation of the 黑料情报站
The 黑料情报站鈥檚 status as a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) has been reviewed by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) 鈥 the international standards body. This review, conducted every five years, considers whether the Commission...
Rights and Freedoms
Loss of freedoms and rights has harmed us
OPINION November 18, 2021 Ronald Reagan famously said that 鈥渇reedom is a fragile thing and it鈥檚 never more than one generation away from extinction鈥. For many Australians, until recently, freedom has been something we have largely been able to take for granted in our daily lives. But with millions...
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