5 July 2011 In their submission to the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee Inquiry (SARC) and review of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities ... Read More
DATE: 15 June 2011 The Victorian Equal Opportunity Amendment Bill passed the Upper House of the Victorian Parliament earlier this morning, following five hours of ... Read More
DATE: 26 May 2011 The United Nations Human Rights Commissioner, Navi Pillay has reiterated long-standing concerns by the international community that Australia’s mandatory immigration detention ... Read More
DATE: 13 MAY 2011 Amnesty International has criticized Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers and indigenous issues in its 2011 World Report, which has been released ... Read More
DATE: 27 April 2011 The Law Council has released a progress report on the implementation of the Australian Government’s Human Rights Framework. The Law Council ... Read More
DATE: 19 April 2011 The Attorney-General, the Hon. Robert Clark, today announced a review of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities. The review, which ... Read More
That Australia is the only democracy in the world without a law to protect human rights is not a situation that can persist forever. So ... Read More
On the evening of 11 December 2008, fifteen year-old Tyler Cassidy was shot and killed by police during a confrontation at a skate park in ... Read More