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6 May 2014SubmissionInquiry into the Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia’s Protection Obligations) Bill 2013
1 Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in its Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia’s Protection Obligations) Bill 2013. The Commission is established by the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) and is Australia’s national human rights… -
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17 April 2014Submission
Draft General Comment on Article 12 of the CRPD
Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights Of Persons With Disabilities 1 Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission is Australia’s ‘A status’ national human rights institution, operating in compliance with the Paris Principles. The Commission makes this submission to the UN Committee on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities … -
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6 February 2014Submission
Judicial review of lawfulness of detention (2013)
The Australian Human Rights Commission provides this response to the questionnaire from the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in relation to judicial review of the lawfulness of detention. -
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6 February 2014Publication
Casenote: Plaintiff M76/2013 v Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship [2013] HCA 53
The High Court found that the Department of Immigration acted on the basis of an error of law when it refused to refer the plaintiff’s case to the Minister for Immigration for consideration of whether to allow her to make a protection visa application. -
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18 December 2013Webpage
Australasian Railways Association: Direct assistance in ascending and descending boarding ramps
NOTICE OF DECISION ON APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY EXEMPTION: AUSTRALASIAN RAILWAYS ASSOCIATION: DIRECT ASSISTANCE IN ASCENDING AND DESCENDING BOARDING RAMPS HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 (Cth), Sections 55(1) and 55(1A) Download in PDF Download in WORD By this instrument, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘HREOC') grants an -
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18 December 2013Webpage
Australasian Railways Association: Carriage and stowage of mobility aids and transfer to and from mobility aids
NOTICE OF DECISION ON APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY EXEMPTION: AUSTRALASIAN RAILWAYS ASSOCIATION: CARRIAGE AND STOWAGE OF MOBILITY AIDS AND TRANSFER TO AND FROM MOBILITY AIDS HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 1992 (Cth), Sections 55(1) and 55(1A) Download in PDF Download in WORDBy this instrument, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘HREOC… -
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3 December 2013Submission
Child Safe Institutions
Learn about the submission on child-safe institutions. -
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9 September 2013Submission
Strengthening Human Rights Education in the Civics and Citizenship Curriculum Year 3 to Year 10
Learn about strengthening human rights education in civics and citizenship curriculum. -
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9 September 2013Submission
Strengthening Human Rights Education in the Economics and Business Curriculum: Years 5-10
Discover how to strengthen human rights education in economics and business curriculum. -
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19 August 2013Submission
Information concerning Australia and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 1 Introduction This submission is made by the Australian Human Rights Commission, Australia’s national human rights institution. It outlines a number of issues that the Commission suggests should be considered by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as it develops… -
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6 August 2013Submission
Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Gender: Consultation Draft
Examine the draft guidelines on the recognition of gender by the Australian government. -
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6 August 2013Submission
Review of the Sex Standard
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19 July 2013Webpage
Commission submissions: Coral Wilson
Explore the Commission's submissions in the Coral Wilson case. -
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17 July 2013Submission
Strengthening Human Rights Education in the Health and Physical Education Curriculum: Foundation to Year 10
Discover how to strengthen human rights education in health and physical education. -
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17 July 2013Submission
Inquiry into Warrant Powers and Procedures
Discover the key points from the inquiry into warrant powers and procedures and their human rights implications. -
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17 July 2013Submission
Inquiry into the Correctional Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2006
Understand the implications of the Correctional Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 on human rights. -
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17 July 2013Submission
Inquiry into Children, Young People and the Built Environment
Learn about the impact of the built environment on children and young people. -
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17 July 2013Submission
Inquiry into adoption by same-sex couples
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17 July 2013Submission
The Inquiry into the 2007 Federal Election
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17 July 2013Submission
The Inquiry into the 2007 Federal Election
Explore the submission on the 2007 federal election and its human rights implications.