The Australian Government has introduced new migration laws into Parliament to expand search and seizure powers in immigration detention centres. The Commission does not support the Migration Amendmen ...
Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner today launched the most comprehensive plan ever for eliminating racism in ...
The Australian Government is proposing laws that will require technology companies to restrict individuals under the age of 16 years from accessing their social media platforms.
The Australian Human Rights Commission has made a submission to the Parliamentary Committee that is considering the Migration Amendment Bill 2024.
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is an independent third party which investigates complaints about discrimination and human rights breaches. Human rights recognise the inherent value of ...
Rights in this area in Australia are addressed principally through specific industrial legislation such as the Fair Work Act and work health and safety legislation. However, the Commission also has ...
Australia is enriched by its multicultural population yet many individuals experience unfair treatment and racism because of how they look or where they come from. Racial discrimination occurs when a ...
In the Supporting Quality Engagement with Children 2023 Final Report, children and young people said they want to see action based on what they told us about their lived experience.
Race and racism have been central to the organisation of Australian society since European colonisation began in 1788. As the First Peoples of Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ...
Help us make sure that children and young people have a genuine say on the issues that affect their lives. Anne Hollonds commenced as National Children’s Commissioner in November 2020. The most ...
It also held that the marriage power in s 51(xxi) of the Constitution is broad enough to encompass same sex marriage. The case indicates that it is open to the Commonwealth to legislate for same sex ...