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Technology and Human Rights
23 November 2020Media ReleaseHistorical bias in AI systems
Learn more about how historical bias in data sets can negatively impact developing and deploying ethical AI. -
Rights and Freedoms
11 November 2020PublicationMr AC v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2020)
Explore a report into arbitrary detention in the case of Mr AC v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) in 2020. -
Commission - General
10 November 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)November ebulletin
Welcoming our new ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner, Anne Hollonds Anne Hollonds commences her role as Australia’s National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner today. Anne brings with her a wealth of experience as an advocate for children and young people. She has worked as the CEO of Relationships Australia, the Benevolent Society and – most recently – the Australian Institute of Family Studies. The Commission… -
Rights and Freedoms
6 November 2020Publication
PD v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2020)
Understand the case of PD v. Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) 2020, exploring the legal issues and decisions. -
ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վs Rights
2 November 2020VideoHello to the new ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner
In November 2020, Anne Hollonds commences her role as Australia's National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner. Anne brings to the position a wealth of experience as an advocate for children and young people. To follow her work, visit www.humanrights.gov.au/childrensrights Welcome Anne! -
2 November 2020Webpage
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We protect and promote human rights in Australia and internationally. The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ is an independent statutory organisation, established by an act of Federal Parliament. -
Disability Rights
30 October 2020SubmissionSubmission in response to the National Disability Strategy: Position Paper (2020)
1. Introduction The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to provide the Department of Social Services (DSS) with this submission in response to the National Disability Strategy: Position Paper [i] (the Position Paper) regarding the development of a new National Disability Strategy (the New Strategy). The Commission is Australia’s national human rights … -
ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վs Rights
30 October 2020Media Release
Anne Hollonds commences as National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner
Anne Hollonds has commenced in her role as Australia’s new National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner. Commissioner Hollonds emphasised the need for greater recognition of the importance of childhood in Australia. “Childhood is quite rightly described as critically important for people's social, health and economic outcomes, but the value of childhood is not only about the future adult that a child… -
Rights and Freedoms
29 October 2020Submission
Review of the mandatory data retention regime (2019)
The Commission’s recommendations are aimed at ensuring that the data retention regime is more closely tailored to the purpose of fighting serious crime and is subject to appropriate safeguards and oversight.
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