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Rights and Freedoms
11 November 2020PublicationMr AC v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2020)
Explore a report into arbitrary detention in the case of Mr AC v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) in 2020. -
Commission - General
10 November 2020E-bulletin (Monthly)November ebulletin
Welcoming our new ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner, Anne Hollonds Anne Hollonds commences her role as Australia’s National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner today. Anne brings with her a wealth of experience as an advocate for children and young people. She has worked as the CEO of Relationships Australia, the Benevolent Society and – most recently – the Australian Institute of Family Studies. The Commission… -
Rights and Freedoms
6 November 2020Publication
PD v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) (2020)
Understand the case of PD v. Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Home Affairs) 2020, exploring the legal issues and decisions. -
Rights and Freedoms
5 November 2020Speech
Do we have the necessary legal grammar to talk human rights?
We’re all talking human rights—but do we have the necessary legal grammar for them? Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM Acknowledgement Chief Justice, Justices, Masters and Registrars, good morning. Thank you to Justice Paul Tottle for the invitation to speak with you today. I’m sorry I can’t be with you in 3D, but WA once again has distanced itself from the rest of Australia in closing … -
ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վs Rights
2 November 2020VideoHello to the new ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner
In November 2020, Anne Hollonds commences her role as Australia's National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner. Anne brings to the position a wealth of experience as an advocate for children and young people. To follow her work, visit www.humanrights.gov.au/childrensrights Welcome Anne! -
2 November 2020Webpage
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We protect and promote human rights in Australia and internationally. The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ is an independent statutory organisation, established by an act of Federal Parliament. -
Commission - General
2 November 2020Webpage
Commissioners and Executive
The Commission has a President and seven Commissioners and is led by a Chief Executive. President Hugh de Kretser Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Ms Katie Kiss Age Discrimination Commissioner Mr Robert Fitzgerald AM ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner Ms Anne Hollonds Disability Discrimination Commissioner Ms Rosemary Kayess Human Rights Commissioner Ms Lorraine Finlay… -
Commission - General
30 October 2020Webpage
National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner, Anne Hollonds
Anne Hollonds National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ's Commissioner: October 2020 - present The National ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s Commissioner monitors policy and legislation to ensure that the human rights of children are protected and promoted, and provides advice to government. Anne says the most important part of her job is listening to Australia’s children and young people about their needs and experiences so she can… -
Disability Rights
30 October 2020SubmissionSubmission in response to the National Disability Strategy: Position Paper (2020)
1. Introduction The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ (the Commission) welcomes the opportunity to provide the Department of Social Services (DSS) with this submission in response to the National Disability Strategy: Position Paper [i] (the Position Paper) regarding the development of a new National Disability Strategy (the New Strategy). The Commission is Australia’s national human rights …
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