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21 June 2017PublicationMr BF on behalf of Master BG v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) (2017)
[2017] AusHRC 114 -
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BW v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) (2017)
[2017] AusHRC 115 -
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BA v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) (2017)
[2017] AusHRC 111 -
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AX v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP) (2017)
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5 July 2013WebpageJoint NHRI statement to the Human Rights Council on sexual orientation and gender identity
On 10 June 2013 the Australian Human Rights Commission joined 28 other ‘A status’ National Human Rights Institutions to call on the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish an appropriate mechanism to study, document and report to it about human rights violations, barriers and challenges experienced by individuals across the world because of their sexual orientation, gender identity… -
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20 March 2015Opinion pieceGillian Triggs on Malcolm Fraser: 'He tried to make Australia a better and fairer place'
Malcolm Fraser was a towering figure in human rights. I greatly respected his compassion and respect for all human beings. I have known Malcolm for 40 years. He was always generous with his time and demonstrated a great ability to resolve difficult issues. He loved to tell stories about his days in Parliament and had a lot of wisdom about what was achievable in public policy. As prime… -
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28 June 2013Submission
Response to the Public Consultation on the Human Rights of Older Persons
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Education3 May 2013Webpage
RightsTalk: Andrew Byrnes biography
Explore the biography of Andrew Bynes who is Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales and Chair of the Australian Human Rights Centre. -
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9 April 2013Submission
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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5 April 2013Submission
Value of a justice reinvestment approach
Value of a justice reinvestment approach Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee -
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18 February 2020Webpage
Submission policy
Any public contribution to an inquiry is called a submission. Submissions are actively sought by the Commission from a broad cross section of the community, as well as those with a special interest in particular inquiries. -
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18 April 2017Publication
Ms AR on behalf of Mr AS, Master AT and Miss AU v Commonwealth (DIBP)
[2016] AusHRC 110 -
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18 April 2017Publication
Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Explore a report by the Human Rights Commission into arbitrary detention in the case of Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia. -
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18 April 2017Publication
Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Learn about the legal case of Bakhtiari v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Border Protection) regarding immigration detention. -
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18 April 2017Publication
Bam v Commonwealth of Australia (DIBP)
Read a report into mandatory detention in the case of Bam v Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Immigration and Border Protection. -
Race Discrimination
30 March 2017SpeechGraduation speech: Moral courage
Speech given at University of South Australia Graduation Ceremony Check against delivery It is wonderful to be joining you this afternoon. To all those who will be graduating very shortly, my warmest congratulations to you. And my congratulations as well to the proud families of graduands. In America, they refer to graduation as a commencement ceremony. The idea being that the occasion wasn… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Application for temporary exemption: "La la land" Byron Bay
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has received an application under section 55 of the Disability Discrimination Act for a temporary exemption regarding "La La Land Byron Bay", a restaurant and bar located in upstairs premises at Byron Bay NSW. -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions in response to Application for Temporary Exemption: Taxi Council of Queensland, Taxi Council of Western Australia
Submissions in response to Application for Temporary Exemption: Taxi Council of Queensland, Taxi Council of Western Australia Accessible Public Transport Jurisdictional Committee (MS Word) South Australia Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure Australian Federation of Disability Organisations MS Word) Queenslanders with Disability Network (MS Word) PWD WA (MS Word) Vision… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Submissions on application for temporary exemption re free to air television captioning (no.4)
Submissions on application for temporary exemption re free to air television captioning (no.4) Submissions responding to notice of inquiry: Template submission: lodged separately by Rachael Ellis, Melissa Lowrie, Joanne Tawaf, James Blythe, John McGregor, John Williams, Rino Spadea, Barnaby Lund, Frances Moloney, Jordan Thomas, Bob Willis, Lance Hately, David Beaver, Jill Fowler, Robyn… -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Application for exemption under ADA section 44: Caloundra Gardens Retirement Village
The Applicant sought an exemption under section 44 of the ADA so that it may impose a requirement that only persons over the age of 50 years can reside at Caloundra Gardens. The Applicant sought an exemption from the ADA for a period of five years. The Applicant states that the purpose of applying for an exemption is for the Commission to confirm and clarify the legal status of Caloundra Gardens…