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Inquiry into the Commonwealth’s Treaty-Making Process
Download PDF Download Word 1 Introduction and summary The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee in its Inquiry into the Commonwealth’s Treaty-Making Process. The Commission is established by the Australian Human Rights...
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Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) draft Bill 2018
1. Executive summary The Australian Human Right Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Department of Home Affairs (the Department), in response to the exposure draft of the Telecommunications and other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the draft...
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Review of ASIO's compulsory questioning powers
The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) in relation to its Review into Division 3 of Part III of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979.
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Recruitment in Australian Defence Force
My submission is addressed to parts (2)(c) and (2)(f) of your terms of reference. In particular, it examines potential breaches of international law arising out of discrimination against homosexual members of the ADF regarding allowances and benefits for members’ “spouses” and “dependants” under Defence Determination 2000/1.
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Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2015 (Cth)
1 Introduction The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in its Inquiry into the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2015 (Cth) (Bill) introduced by the Government. 2 Summary The...
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Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018
1. Executive summary The Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission) makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, in response to its review of the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the...
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Public Sector Whistleblowing Reforms - Stage 2
The Australian Human Rights Commission (Commission) makes this submission to the Attorney-General’s Department in relation to its November 2023 consultation paper on the second stage of public sector whistleblowing reforms, aimed at improving the effectiveness and accessibility of protections for...
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Human Rights and Climate Change: A Tragedy in the Making - Hon John von Doussa QC
I am very pleased to be here talking about Human Rights and Climate Change in the first of HREOC’s seminar series celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (the ‘Declaration’).1
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Inquiry into the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters Bill)
Inquiry into the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security 2 October 2014 2014.10.02 AHRC Submission - Final.pdf (449.64 KB) 2014.10.02 AHRC Submission - Final.docx (239.23 KB) Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4...
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Submission on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2020
The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security in relation to its Review of the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2020 (Cth) introduced by the Australian Government.