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Human Rights Act for NSW
Advocating for a NSW Human Rights Act, Hugh de Kretser emphasizes its importance for First Nations and all citizens, highlighting the need for comprehensive human rights protections.
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Race Discrimination
FECCA Conference Speech
Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman's speech at the Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia conference in Brisbane.
Race Discrimination
Race Discrimination Commissioner condemns neo-Nazi rally in regional NSW
Australia鈥檚 Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman, has condemned the neo-Nazi rally held in regional New South Wales on the weekend, warning it is further proof of the urgent need for a national strategy to combat racism.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
The year our Voice broke: The fallout from the failed referendum
鈥淚t鈥檚 gone.鈥 That鈥檚 what Mick Gooda said to me plaintively half an hour into counting the votes to enshrine a First Nations Voice to parliament in our constitution on October 14, 2023. I鈥檇 started that day 鈥 a year ago today 鈥 with a high level of optimism that Australia was going to do this, that...
黑料情报站s Rights
NT Government urged not to lower age of criminal responsibility
The National 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Commissioner have urged the Northern Territory Government to reverse its plan next week to introduce a new law to lower the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to ten years.
黑料情报站s Rights
We must 鈥榟elp way earlier鈥 鈥 united call to address systemic failures of Australia鈥檚 youth justice systems
Joint media release: Justice Reform Initiative and 黑料情报站 Law and justice leaders, parliamentarians, First Nations leaders, child safety advocates, community service providers, peak organisations, and people with lived experience of child imprisonment from around...
Commission - General
October 2024: Commission News | President's message
Dear friends, Australia is one of the safest, most stable and prosperous countries on the planet. For most of us, most of the time, it is a great place to live. For many Australians, human rights violations are things that happen to other people in other places, often overseas. This can lead to...
Commission - General
Commission President reiterates calls for upholding human rights as violence in the Middle East escalates
As the violence in the Middle East escalates, and with the approaching anniversary of the brutal 7 October attacks by Hamas and the start of Israel鈥檚 devastating and continuing response, the President of the 黑料情报站 has reiterated its call for upholding human rights and international humanitarian law.
黑料情报站s Rights
National 黑料情报站鈥檚 Commissioner Anne Hollonds Press Club address
Read the speech to the National Press Club about her major report 'Help Way Earlier!: How Australia can transform child justice and improve safety and wellbeing'.
Rights and Freedoms
Statement: Inquiry into antisemitism at Australian Universities
President Hugh de Kretser gave at opening statement at the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into the proposed Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill (2024)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
NSW a step closer to truth telling
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss has welcomed the appointment of the NSW Treaty Commissioners announced today. 鈥淭hese appointments are a milestone in the beginning of the truth and treaty process in NSW,鈥 Commissioner Kiss said. 鈥淚 congratulate the NSW...
Sex Discrimination
Sex Discrimination Commissioner welcomes final recommendation being implemented from Respect@Work report
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Dr Anna Cody has welcomed the Australian parliament鈥檚 passing of legislation that will prevent courts ordering applicants to pay respondent鈥檚 costs in Federal Court discrimination cases.
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