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    Rights and Freedoms20 October 2025Opinion pieceThe next hack target isn't your phone, it's your mindBy Australia's Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay Imagine waking up to find your personal phone number splashed across social media. Now imagine it’s not just your number - it’s your thoughts. That’s not a dystopian fantasy. It’s the very real future we’re hurtling toward as neurotechnology advances faster than our laws can keep up. Data breaches are becoming disturbingly routine…
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    Rights and Freedoms20 October 2025Media ReleaseCutting edge report calls for urgent action on neurotechnology and human rightsThe ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ has released its groundbreaking report, ' Peace of Mind: Navigating the ethical frontiers of neurotechnology and human rights, ' urging government, industry, and civil society to ensure that the rapid development of neurotechnology is grounded in robust human rights protections. Neurotechnology—devices and systems that interact with the human nervous…
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    Rights and Freedoms20 October 2025Publication  Peace of mind: New report explores neurotechnology and human rightsThe ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ has released a groundbreaking report that explores how we can embrace the benefits of neurotechnology while making sure human dignity stays front and centre. Titled 'Peace of Mind: Navigating the ethical frontiers of neurotechnology and human rights', this is the first national human rights report of its kind globally. It considers the ways that…
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    Rights and Freedoms29 September 2025Opinion pieceTackling misinformation must not silence debateThis opinion piece by Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay provides clarification about the Commission’s recent submission to an Australian Government inquiry on climate change information integrity.
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    Rights and Freedoms25 September 2025SubmissionVisit of UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to AustraliaLearn more about how the Commission is urging UN action on arbitrary detention in prisons, immigration centres and care settings.
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    Rights and Freedoms1 September 2025Opinion pieceFairness isn't something that can be selectively applied. Australia is better than thisIn an opinion piece published by The Canberra Times, Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay criticises the Federal Government proposed amendments to the Migration Act. She argues the proposed changes that remove procedural fairness in deportation decisions risk violating human rights, undermine the rule of law, and cause serious harm.
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    Rights and Freedoms29 August 2025Media ReleaseHuman Rights Commissioner concerned about proposed changes to Migration ActHuman Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay has expressed serious concerns about the Federal Government’s proposed changes to the Migration Act, warning they could undermine human rights and breach Australia’s international legal obligations. Â
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    21 August 2025Webpage  Protest rights in Australia - an explainer
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    Rights and Freedoms26 June 2025Opinion pieceAustralia’s torture failures must endIn an opinion piece published in The Mandarin, Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay decries Australia’s ongoing failures in torture protection. The piece was published on the 1989 anniversary of Australia signing up to the UN Convention Against Torture.
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