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Commission - General
5 December 2024SpeechcommUnity + Annual Celebration of Impact
There鈥檚 so many people in this room tonight who have played a big part in my life. This area and its people are close to my heart. Sunshine 鈥 Brimbank - Melton It鈥檚 where I got my real human rights education. -
Commission - General
5 December 2024Speech
Tim McCoy dinner
It鈥檚 pretty special for me being here tonight as the speaker at the Tim McCoy dinner. There鈥檚 so many people in this room tonight who have played a big part in my life - making me a better human rights advocate and a better person. The McCoy Dinner is always a great celebration of the community legal and broader legal aid and social justice sectors. A meeting of the pioneers who set up CLCs鈥 -
Disability Rights
5 December 2024Opinion pieceIt鈥檚 time disability reform became an election commitment
In an opinion piece published in The Mandarin, Disability Discrimination Commissioner Rosemary Kayess urges political leaders to commit to disability reform ahead of the 2025 Federal election. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
4 December 2024Media ReleaseQueensland Bills a major step backwards for the rights of First Nations people
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Ms Katie Kiss has warned that legislation introduced by the Queensland Government late last week was 鈥渁 devastating step backwards for First Nations rights and a blow to respectful relationships between the state government and Indigenous Queenslanders.鈥 The Queensland Parliament repealed the Path to Treaty Act 2023 at鈥 -
Rights and Freedoms
4 December 2024Opinion pieceThe 41,000 urgent priorities our new anti-slavery commissioner has to tackle
In an opinion piece published in the Sydney Morning Herald, Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay reflects on the prevalence of modern slavery in Australia, as she welcomes the appointment of the country's inaugural Anti-Slavery Commissioner. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
4 December 2024Media Release
First Nations Commissioner calls for new police powers in Port Augusta CBD to be reconsidered
Calls from local First Nations residents to repeal the recently decreed Port Augusta Declared Public Precinct have been backed by Australia鈥檚 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
2 December 2024Publication'Not Just An Afterthought鈥 - Women in Immigration Detention Report
The 黑料情报站 has called for significant reform to the country鈥檚 immigration detention system, after a new inspection report into the treatment of women in detention found their rights, safety and wellbeing are being widely overlooked. -
Race Discrimination
2 December 2024WebpageSpeeches, statements and articles by Giridharan Sivaraman
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Race Discrimination
29 November 2024Speech
Launch of the National Anti-Racism Framework
Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman launched the National Anti-Racism Framework on 26 November at Parramatta Townhall. -
Age Discrimination
29 November 2024Webpage
黑料情报站 the Age Discrimination Act
Learn how to file a complaint under the Age Discrimination Act with the 黑料情报站, understand exemptions, and discover the Commissioner's priorities.