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Trial sites to test health response to public drunkenness announced: Day family respond
Today, the Andrews Government announced that the City of Yarra, Shepperton, Dandenong and Castlemaine will be the trial site locations where the public health response to public drunkenness will be tested.
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Auditor General probe shows failings in international travel exemptions system
The Department of Home Affairs did not follow its own policies and was inconsistent in its approach to family members separated by international travel restrictions, a new audit report has found.
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NT Government condemned for sky-rocketing number of Aboriginal children behind bars
Change the Record, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services and the Human Rights Law Centre condemned the Northern Territory Government for the skyrocketing number of children it has criminalised and imprisoned - including a ten year old child.
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Response to COVID-19 variant underscores the need for reform to international travel restrictions system
The Human Rights Law Centre has urged the federal government to overhaul the legal framework for travel restrictions following the postponement of border changes for people on temporary visas.
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Northern Territory abortion law reforms a win for reproductive freedom
New laws that promote reproductive choice and freedom by removing unnecessary legal barriers to abortion in the Northern Territory have been welcomed by the Human Rights Law Centre.
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Morrison Government must act on Jenkins Review and introduce code of conduct for MPs
The Human Rights Law Centre has welcomed the release of the Jenkins’ report, which recommends both Houses of Parliament establish “clear and consistent” codes of conduct for MPs and Senators
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Victorian Parliament urged to protect LGBTQ people, women and others from discrimination
The Human Rights Law Centre is urging members of Victoria’s Legislative Council to support equality for all by passing the Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Bill 2021.
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Proposed amendments to Victoria’s pandemic law welcome, will increase oversight and strengthen appeal rights
The Human Rights Law Centre has welcomed proposed amendments to Victoria’s new pandemic law, which will lead to stronger human rights protections and increased independent oversight of the government’s pandemic response.
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Inquiry an opportunity for Queensland Government to prevent abuse behind bars
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and human rights organisations are calling on the Queensland Government to implement measures to prevent human rights abuses behind bars.
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One down, one to go: Dangerous anti-charity regulations scrapped; Senators urged to block undemocratic new ‘political campaigner’ Bill
The Human Rights Law Centre has welcomed the news that the Senate has voted to disallow the Morrison Government’s proposed new anti-charity regulations.
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Unbalanced Religious Discrimination Bill must be opposed by Parliament
The Human Rights Law Centre is urging Parliament to oppose the Morrison Government’s deeply unbalanced Religious Discrimination Bill, which is being introduced into Parliament today.
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Escalating suppression of climate defenders exposed in new investigation
Major new research has identified a clear and alarming trend that sees climate defenders increasingly being targeted and suppressed by Australian governments.
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We pay our respect to Elders past and present. This land always was, and always will be Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land. Sovereignty has never been ceded.
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