Human rights

policy archive

2022

Letter to Law Council of Australia - Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jo…
Letter to Law Council of Australia - Senate Committee Inquiry into the Anti-Dis…
Letter to Law Council of Australia - Inquiry into the domestic application of t…
Letter to Premier - Public health order fines and impact on vulnerable groups -…

2021

Letter to Law Council of Australia – Parliamentary review of the Counter-Terror…
Letter to Law Council of Australia - Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect…
Letter to Law Council of Australia - Stage 2 of the Review of the Model Defamat…
Letter to Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education - Education Legislation Amendm…
Letter to Select Committee on Job Security - 30 March 2021
Letter to Portfolio Committee No. 3 – Education - Parental Rights Bill 2020 - …

2020

Letter to Joint Select Committee – Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Fre…
Letter to Joint Select Committee – Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Fre…
Letter to Law Council of Australia – Climate Change (National Framework for Ad…
Letter to Joint Select Committee - Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Fre…
Letter to Law Council of Australia - Review of Declared Area Provisions - 30 Ju…
Letter to Law Council of Australia - ASIO Amendment Bill - 18 June 2020

2019

Letter to Legislative Council Standing Committee on social issues - Modern Slav…
Letter to LCA - Religious freedom reforms - 20 September 2019
Letter to Law Council of Australia - Centrelink Compliance Program and related…
Letter to Law Council of Australia - Inquiry into the impact of the exercise o…
Letter to Law Council of Australia - Migration Amendment (Repairing Medical Tr…
Letter to Law Council of Australia - Submission to the United Nations Committe…

2018

Letter to LCA - Consultation on Human Rights and Technology - 14 September
Letter to LCA - The practice of dowry and the incidence of dowry abuse in Aust…
Letter to LCA - Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018 - 10 Augus…
Letter to LCA - Joint Select Committee on the Royal Commission into Institution…
Modern Slavery Bill 2018 (Cth)
Reporting to the United Nations on Children's Rights

2017

Inquiry into the Operation of the Legislation Review Act 1987 (NSW)
Statutory review of the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 (NSW)
Terrorism (High Risk Offenders) Bill 2017
Statutory Review of the Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012
Sydney Public Reserves (Public Safety) Bill 2017
Inquiry into the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 20…

2016

Inquiry into Freedom of Speech in Australia_Dec_2016
Review of the Guardianship Act 1987 - Question Paper 1 - Preconditions for alte…
The distribution of intimate images without consent_Nov_2016
Inquiry into allegations of abuse in Nauru and Manus regional processing centr…
Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016
Human Tissue Amendment (Trafficking in Human Organs) Bill 2016 - September 2016

2015

Inquiry into remedies for the serious invasion of privacy in NSW_Sep_2015
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner_Nov_2015
Inquiry into remedies for the serious invasion of privacy in NSW_Sep_2015
Residential Tenancies and Housing Legislation Amendment (Public Housing - Anti…
NSW Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme Discussion Paper_Jun_2015
Proposed measures relating to crime and anti social behaviour in public housin…

2014

Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legac…
The Joint Select Committee's Reports on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenou…
Criminal Records Amendment (Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill 2014_Oct_2014
Inquiry into the extent of income inequality in Australia_Aug_2014
Parliamentary Inquiry into the Child Support Program_Jun_2014
Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014…

2013

Review of female genital mutilation offences_Jul_2013
The Inadequacy of Newstart and the Fair Incentives to Work Act_May_2013
Inquiry Report Migration and Security Legislation Amendment (Review of Security…

2012

Exposure draft of the Human Rights and Anti Discrimination Bill 2012_Dec_2012
Adequacy of the Newstart Allowance for jobseekers and others_Dec_2012
Proposed Serious Violent Offenders Legislation_Nov_2012
Homelessness Bill 2012
Standing Committee Inquiry into workplace bullying further submission_Aug_2012
Asylum seeker issues and Expert Panel on asylum seekers_Jul_2012

2011

Indigenous Imprisonment - Adoption of Indigenous 'Closing the Gap' Targets_Oct…
Baha'i and the Right to Education_Oct_2011
The Australian Defence Force's detention policy in Iraq and Afghanistan_Sep_2011
Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Peoples_Sep_2…
Inquiry into the Agreement between Australia and Malaysia on the transfer of as…
Review of the Victorian Charter of the Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2…

2010

Adoption Amendment (Same Sex Couples) Bill 2010_Aug_2010
Ms X - Report by Commonwealth and Immigration Ombudsman_Jul_2010
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Torture Prohibition and Death Penalty Abolition)…
Reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975_Apr_2010
Erosion of patient rights due to proposed changes to the Mental Health Act 2007…
Treatment of asylum seekers on Australian vessels and transfer of asylum seeke…

2009

National Human Rights Consultation_Jun_2009
Re ASIO's questioning and detention powers_May_2009
Australia's Obligations Under the Convention Against Torture_Apr_2009
Suspension of the Racial Discrimination Act 1976_Apr_2009
ASIO questioning and detention powers_Feb_2009