Rights and Freedoms Free and Equal: An Australian conversation on human rights What makes an effective system of human rights protection for 21st century Australia? What are we doing well and what steps do we still need to take?
2013 Rights and Freedoms Counter-terrorism and human rights Since the events in the United States on 11 September 2001, the Australian Government has introduced more than 40 new counter-terrorism laws. Amongst other things, these laws have created: