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Discussion paper: Leading practice agreements: maximising outcomes from native title benefits ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Attorney-General and the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 30 November 2010 Download Download in PDF [75 KB] Download in Word [300 KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4…

Consultation Paper: Native Title, Indigenous Economic Development and Tax ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Treasury 30 November 2010 Download Download in PDF [50 KB] Download in Word [230 KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Income tax exemption 5 Tax exempt vehicle: Indigenous Community Funds 5.1 Payments received by the fund 5.2 Purposes…

Inquiry into the Native Title Amendment Bill (No 2) 2009 (Cth) ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 27 November 2009 (extension granted) Download PDF Download Word Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 The Government’s…

Inquiry into the Native Title Amendment Bill 2009 Australian Human Right Commission Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 24 April 2009 Download in Word Download in PDF Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Overview of recommendations Part I – The Native Title Amendment Bill 2009 3…

Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to Mr Allan Hawke in response to the Independent review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 19 December 2008 – extension granted to 30 January 2009 Download PDF Download Word Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Scope of the Act 4.1 The Objects of the…

Native title payments discussion paper – Optimising Benefits from Native Title Agreements ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to the Australian Government’s native title payments discussion paper 4 March 2009 (extension granted) Download in Word [602KB] Download in PDF [178KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction…

Proposed Wild Rivers Declarations Submission by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner to the Minister for Natural Resources and Water November 2008 Download in Word [333KB] Download in PDF [89KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 The Traditional Owners of the Archer, Lockhart and Stewart River Basins 4.1 Indigenous peoples’ human…

Inquiry into the Water Amendment Bill 2008 ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Standing Committee 7 November 2008 Download in Word [294KB] Download in PDF [71KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Scope and Intent of the Bill 5 The Indigenous peoples of the Murray Darling 5.1 Indigenous Peoples’…

What is ICERD and CERD? Information concerning Australia and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the ICERD Committee 8 July 2010 Download PDF [530 KB] Download Word [710 KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Australian Human Rights Framework 3 The Social Inclusion Agenda as a…

Australia’s national human rights institution, the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ, has statutory functions relating to human rights education in Australia. These include promoting understanding and public discussion of human rights, and undertaking research and educational programs for the purpose of promoting human rights.

ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the United Nations Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights 17 April 2009 Download in Word [556KB] Download in PDF [207KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Framework for human rights protection 4.1 Formal protection for econmic social and cultural rights Human Rights Commission (a) Australian Human Rights …

Updated information from the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ on Australia’s implementation of the ICCPR ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ 18 February 2009 Download PDF [40 KB] Download Word [255 KB] Ms Nathalie Prouvez Secretary of the Human Rights Committee Human Rights Treaties Branch Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland Dear Ms Prouvez,…

Comments by the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ to the United Nations Human Rights Committee on issues relevant to Australia’s fifth periodic report under the ICCPR 30 September 2008 Download PDF [250 KB] Download Word [500 KB] Table of Contents Introduction Summary 1 Legal framework for human rights protection 1.1 Australian Charter of Rights 1.2 Functions of the Australian Human Rights …

Comments of the HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (HREOC) on AUSTRALIA ’S COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND CRUEL, INHUMAN AND DEGRADING TREATMENT February 2007 Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Level 8, 133 Castlereagh St GPO Box 5218 Sydney NSW 2001 Ph. (02) 9284 9600 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introductory comments HREOC’s role in monitoring compliance with…

Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Detention Reform and Procedural Fairness) Bill 2011 ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 23 June 2011 Download in PDF [306KB] Download Word [270KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Summary 4 Recommendations 5 Mandatory detention 6 Prolonged, indefinite and…

Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011 ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committees 31 May 2011 Download in PDF [340KB] Download in Word [230KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Summary 4 The proposed additional grounds on which the Minister may cancel or refuse…

Independent Review of the Intelligence Community ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission April 2011 Download in Word [212KB] Download in PDF [177KB] Introduction The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Independent Review of the Intelligence Community. The Australian intelligence community plays a key role in ensuring national safety…

Protection of the rights of the child in the context of migration Information provided by the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ to the OHCHR study on challenges and best practices in the implementation of the international framework for the protection of the rights of the child in the context of migration April 2010 Download PDF [ 136 KB ] Download Word [ 360 KB] Table of Contents 1…

Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009 ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 30 September 2009 Download in Word [264 KB] Download in PDF [72 KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 The need for a system of complementary protection 5 The test for harm 6

Proposed Redevelopment of the Villawood Immigration Detention Facility ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ Submission to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works 18 September 2009 Download in Word [297KB] Download in PDF [55KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 The Commission supports a comprehensive redevelopment of Villawood 5 The Villawood…