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Submission on ALRC Freedoms Inquiry – Interim Report

ALRC Freedoms Inquiry – Interim Report   AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION SUBMISSION TO THE AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION   16 October 2015   20151016_ALRC_Interim_Report_Submission.pdf (420.44 KB)   20151016_ALRC_Interim_Report_Submission.docx (224.58 KB)   Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Inquiry in Context 3 Scrutiny Mechanisms 4 Freedom of Religion 5 Property Rights - Real Property 1 Introduction The...

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The performance and integrity of Australia's administrative review system

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee in relation to its inquiry into the performance and integrity of Australia's administrative review system. 

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Inquiry into Technical and Further Education in Australia

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List of Issues: Submission to UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2016)

  Information for List of Issues – Australia 29 August 2016   AHRC_ICESCR_LOI_2016.pdf (698.44 KB)   AHRC_ICESCR_LOI_2016.pdf (698.44 KB) This submission is made by the Australian Human Rights Commission. The Commission is an ‘A status’ national human rights institution established and operating in full compliance with the Paris Principles.

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Inquiry into the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 and related bills (Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs)

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to its inquiry into the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 (Cth), Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021 (Cth), and the Human Rights...

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Native Title Amendment Bill 2012 and future reform of the native title process

  AHRC submission to the House Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs on the Native Title Amendment Bill 2012 and future reform of the native title process

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Inquiry into the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014

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Inquiry into the Commonwealth Government’s Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill

AHRC_170112_Attachment1_to_Marriage_Amendment_Submission.docx (39.32 KB)

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Royal Commission into institutional responses to child sexual assault

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Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014

Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014 Submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission 31 October 2014   Download PDF Download Word

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Australian Citizenship Legislation (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee’s inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Legislation (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017 (Cth) introduced by the Australian Government.

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Submission of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) to the Australia 2020 Summit April 2008

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Australian Citizenship and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014

  Australian Citizenship and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 Submission by the Australian Human Rights Commission   6 November 2014 Download PDF Download Word

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Respect at Work Bill 2022 (Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs)

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to its inquiry into the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Bill 2022 (Bill) introduced by the Australian Government.