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Rights and Freedoms
29 August 2019Publication
Discussion paper: A model for positive human rights reform
This paper outlines what our current system of human rights protections looks like, how it is and isn’t effective in ensuring that government respects, protects and fulfils our human rights, why reforming the current system is critical, and options for reform. -
Commission - General
28 August 2019Webpage2018-2019 Senate Order for Entity Contracts Listing Relating to the Period 01 July 2018 to 30 June 2019
Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which: have not been fully performed as at 30 June 2019, or which have been entered into during the 12 months prior to 30 June 2019 Most of the contracts listed… -
Legal
27 August 2019PublicationMr TA and Miss TB v Commonwealth of Australia
Mr TA and Miss TB v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) [2019] AusHRC 132 Report into arbitrary interference with family and failure to consider the best interests of the child -
Age Discrimination
23 August 2019WebpageElder Abuse - Bookmark (2019)
Download the Elder Abuse bookmark and poster on this page. For more information, contact us at AgeDiscrimination@humanrights.gov.au Bookmark Poster -
Rights and Freedoms
21 August 2019Project
Freedom of Religion
For over 20 years now, the Commission has advocated for more comprehensive legal protection in Australia for freedom of thought, conscience and religion. -
Rights and Freedoms
9 August 2019Speech
Human Rights are not a foreign language
Human Rights are not a foreign language—reflections on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM President, ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ [∗] University of Adelaide Faculty of Law Tuesday 4 September 2018 Acknowledgement I would like to begin my presentation by acknowledging the traditional custodians of this land, and to… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
9 August 2019SpeechReflections: Our Health, Our Way conference
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO addressed the AMSANT Our Health Our Way Conference in the Alice Springs on August 7. The topic was 'Personal Reflection'. Jalangurru maninga balanggarri. Yaningi yatharra ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu Arrente yani U. I acknowledge the Arrente people, and all of you and your families and elders past, present… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
5 August 2019Speech
Garma: Voices speech
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June Oscar AO addressed Garma in the Northern Territory on August 3. The topic was 'Voices'. Jalangurru lanygu balangarri. Yaningi yatharra ngindaji yuwa muwayi ingirranggu, Gumatj, Yolngu yani U. Galwurruy, djawa, Djapirri and your family thank you for hosting us. I acknowledge the Yolngu Gamatji people of the land we gather… -
Rights and Freedoms
1 August 2019Publication
Discussion paper: Priorities for federal discrimination law reform
In 2019-2020, the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ (Commission) is undertaking a national conversation on human rights to identify reform proposals to better protect human rights in Australia. An issues paper guiding the process was released in April 2019. The issues paper notes that by mid-2020 the Commission will release a final report in which it recommends, among other things: An… -
Rights and Freedoms
31 July 2019Speech
Free and Equal: A National Reform Agenda for Human Rights in Australia for the next decade
Commission President Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM addressed the Castan Centre human rights conference on July 26. The topic was ‘Free and Equal’: A National Reform Agenda for Human Rights in Australia for the next decade. Thank you to the Castan Centre, and its Director, Professor Sarah Joseph, for inviting me to speak. Let me begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of…