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Rights and Freedoms
9 December 2019VideoHuman Rights Day 2019 - Message from Commission President
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Commission - General
5 December 2019VideoMeet the 2019 Young People's Human Rights Medal finalists
Hear from our Young People鈥檚 Human Rights Medal finalists whom we鈥檙e supporting and acknowledging at this year鈥檚 ceremony on 13 December 2019. Tickets are available -
Rights and Freedoms
5 December 2019Video
Meet the 2019 Human Rights Medal finalists
Hear from our Human Rights Medal finalists whom we鈥檙e supporting and acknowledging at this year鈥檚 ceremony on December 13, 2019. Tickets are available -
Age Discrimination
27 November 2019Media ReleaseAttorneys-General Need to Act on Elder Abuse
Age Discrimination Commissioner Dr Kay Patterson is calling on the Council of Attorneys-General to agree to take immediate action on elder abuse at their meeting tomorrow to develop a timetable outlining its action plan. 鈥淓lder abuse is a blight on our society. Older Australians do not have time on their side, they need immediate action from Governments at state and federal levels,鈥 said Dr 鈥 -
Rights and Freedoms
15 November 2019Opinion piece
Freedom of speech and Annika Smethurst
Opinion piece by Commission President Rosalind Croucher published in the Australian newspaper The raids on the home of News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst and the offices of the ABC have highlighted the vulnerability of press freedom in Australia compared to other similar liberal democracies. The offences being investigated, as set out in the relevant warrants, included alleged offences by鈥 -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
23 October 2019PublicationMr IB and Mr IC v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2019)
Learn about the case of Mr. IB and Mr. IC vs. Commonwealth of Australia.