The Albanese Government's brutal deportation and surveillance laws must be stopped .
The Migration Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) (Bill) seeks to drastically expand the Federal Government’s powers to monitor, detain and deport people who are not Australian citizens, by allowing it to warehouse people in third countries, reverse protection findings made for refugees, and continue imposing punitive visa conditions on those who remain here.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Law Centre’s submission to the Inquiry into the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 calls for comprehensive comprehensive, human rights-informed legislation that holds big tech accountable for the spread of harmful misinformation and disinformation.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Law Centre welcomes consultation from the Victorian Government on legislation to restrict the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in workplace sexual harassment matters.
Read MoreIn a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs, the Human Rights Law Centre has called on the Albanese Government to strengthen whistleblower protections in the aged care sector and pursue a consistent, harmonised approach to federal whistleblower laws, including a single Whistleblower Protection Act.
Read MoreIn a submission to the NSW Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, the Human Rights Law Centre has called on the Minns Government to lower the voting age to 16 and make voting more accessible for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people in prisons, and young people.
Read MoreIn a submission to Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021, the Human Rights Law Centre has urged the Albanese Government to implement strong laws which protect people from the insidious harm caused by big tech platforms such as Meta, X, and Google.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Law Centre and the Australian Democracy Network’s submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Peaceful Assembly and Association calls for repealing harsh anti-protest laws, combating stigmatising narratives, and strengthening protections for protesters. These measures aim to safeguard the right to peaceful protest and ensure compliance with international human rights standards.
Read MoreIn a submission to the Senate Select Committee Inquiry on Adopting Artificial Intelligence, the Human Rights Law Centre recommended that Australia adopt a risk-based approach to AI regulation, grounded in international human rights law and principles.
Read MoreOn 27 March 2024, The Australian Government introduced changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, through the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No.1) Bill 2024. The Bill seeks to respond to concerns related to quality and safeguards, fraud and financial sustainability issues within the scheme.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Law Centre along with 10 civil society organisations have made a submission to the consultation on the ASX Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations update.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Law Centre, Flatout and FIGJAM have put in a submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Inquiry into legal responses to sexual violence to call for the prohibition of strip searching
Read MoreIn submissions to the NSW Government’s inquiry into anti-protest laws, the Human Rights Law Centre called on the Minns Government to protect the right to peaceful protest and scrap draconian anti-protest laws.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Law Centre put forward recommendations to the 2024-25 federal budget submissions across a range of issues, including campaigning for an Australian Human Rights Act, migration justice, prisoners’ rights, whistleblower protection and modern slavery.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Law Centre’s submission to the Senate Inquiry in to the Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024 calls for the Albanese Government’s dangerous and draconian proposed deportation laws to be rejected.
Read MoreIn a submission to the Australian National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct (AusNCP), the Human Rights Law Centre has called on the Australian Government to strengthen the powers of Australia’s principal corporate human rights watchdog.
Read MoreJoint evidence to the inquiry from Transparency International Australia, Griffith University’s Centre for Governance and Public Policy and the Human Rights Law Centre calls for a single Act to protect whistleblowers across all types of private sector entities – revealing that partnerships like the major accounting firms are not adequately covered by any existing laws, for the public or private sectors.
Read MoreIn a submission to the Federal government Department, the Human Rights Law Centre recommended that in place of the proposal for the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to be a “backstop” option for regulation, ACMA should instead be given sufficient powers to regulate social media platforms effective immediately.
Read MoreIn a submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework, the campaign, made up of over 90 organisations provided evidence that a Charter will benefit the whole community by preventing human rights violations, providing a powerful tool to challenge injustice, and fostering understanding and respect for human rights.
Read MoreIn a submission to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM) Grant Donaldson SC, the Human Rights Law Centre has recommended a range of reforms to improve the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (NSI Act).
Read MoreWhile Australia has been an early mover on reform for online safety and digital media, it lags on key aspects of regulating digital platforms. The Human Rights Law Centre has provided a submission to the parliamentary inquiry into the influence of international digital platforms, calling for greater transparency and regulation to protect human rights.
Read MoreIn a pre-budget submission, the Albanese Government and Treasurer Jim Chalmers have been urged by the Human Rights Law Centre to improve the upcoming Federal Budget for people across the community by placing human rights at the heart of the budget decisions they will be making.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Law Centre, Griffith University’s Centre for Governance & Public Policy and Transparency International Australia have called for a comprehensive reform process to ensure stronger protections for Australian whistleblowers, building on initial announcements by the Albanese government about its first steps.
Read MoreJoint submission by the Human Rights law Centre, Migrant Workers Centre, Democracy in Colour, GetUp!, ASRC, Liberty Victoria and Amnesty International.
Read MoreJoint submission from Human Rights Law Centre and the Migrant Workers Centre to the historic review of Australia’ migration program.
Read MoreA joint submission by Children and Young people with Disability Australia, the Human Rights Law Centre and People With Disability Australia (PWDA) has outlined the importance of an Australian Charter of Human Rights for people with a disability and the need for human rights to be at the heart of government laws, policies and services.
Read MoreThe effort to make funding behind referendum campaigns transparent is commendable, but should be made as straight-forward as possible. Transparency of the funding for referendum campaigns is every bit as important as transparency in election campaigns.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Law Centre have made a range of recommendations about legislative reform, drawing from our extensive experience of working with health experts and law-makers across Australia, including in Western Australia, on abortion law reform.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Law Centre calls on the Andrews government to fast track critical reforms that would immediately reduce the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing injustice at the hands of the criminal legal system, in evidence to be heard by the Yoorrook Justice Commission.
Read MoreIn our submission to the statutory review of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth), Human Rights Law Centre proposes reforms to hold companies accountable for preventing modern slavery in their operations and supply chains and require them to undertake due diligence to identify and address modern slavery risks.
The Human Rights Law Centre is calling on the Australian Government urgently act to strengthen the legislation.
Read MoreThe Human Rights Law Centre appeared before the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (Committee), to advocate for reforms that will make elections fairer and our democracy stronger.
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