Domestic Submissions

The Human Rights Law Resource Centre undertakes significant human rights policy and law reform work at a local level.  Submissions are made at both state and federal levels to parliamentary committees, independent inquiries, Attorneys General, law reform commissions and government departments.

Race Discrimination: UN Committee Releases Report and Recommendations on Australia (28 August 2010)

Race Discrimination: Fact Sheets for UN CERD Review of Australia (27 August 2010)

Torture and Ill-Treatment: Submission to UN Committee against Torture on Australia (24 August 2010)

CERD Committee to review Australia on 10 and 11 August 2010

Enhancing NGO Engagement with the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (3 August 2010)

Improving Human Rights Considerations and Compliance within the Public Sector (28 July 2010)

Human Rights 2010 – Ten Policies for a Fairer Australia (21 July 2010)

Universal Periodic Review: Joint NGO Report on Australia (12 July 2010)

CERD: NGO Report for Review of Australia (7 July 2010)

ICCPR: Update on Australia to Human Rights Committee (7 July 2010)

NGO Report on Australia under Universal Periodic Review: Request for Endorsements by 9 July (30 June 2010)

Setting the Human Rights Agenda

Asia-Pacific: Centre Influences New Framework for ‘Australia’s Law and Justice Engagement with the Pacific’ (21 June 2010)

Right to Life: Submission on Investigation of Police Related Deaths (18 June 2010)

NGO Report to CERD: Call for Endorsements by 30 June (18 June)

Submission to Senate Inquiry into Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 (9 June 2010)

Parliamentary Scrutiny of Human Rights to be Strengthened with new Bill (3 June 2010)

Human Rights and Aid Effectiveness in Papua New Guinea (28 May 2010)

ESC Rights: Implementation of the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (28 May 2010)

Refugee Rights: Processing Suspension Breaches International and Domestic Human Rights Law (23 May 2010)

Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific: Major Report on Australia’s Role in the Region (4 May 2010)

Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism: Submission to Senate Committee on National Security Legislation Reforms (3 May 2010)

Submission on Issues to be Included in the Australian Government’s Report under the UPR (April 2010)

Freedom of Religion: Submission to Commission of Inquiry in Samoa (31 March 2010)

A New Equality Law: Victoria Moves in the Right Direction (18 March 2010)

Police and Human Rights: Submission on Victoria’s Integrity and Anti-Corruption System (March 2010)

Parliamentary Scrutiny and the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (March 2010)

Equality Rights: A Human Rights Approach to Income Management (Feb 2010)

Indigenous Rights: Proposed Amendments to the Northern Territory Intervention (Feb 2010)

Housing Rights: Submission on the Adequacy of Public Housing in Victoria (Jan 2010)

Human Rights Safeguards Needed under Severe Substance Dependence Treatment Bill (Jan 2010)

Human Rights and Foreign Policy: Australia Could Become a ‘AAA’ State (Jan 2010)

Parole Boards exempted from the Victorian Charter for a further four years (Dec 2009)

Enhancing Democracy: A Human Rights-Based Approach to Electoral Reform (Dec 2009)

Australia and Human Rights Leadership: Initiatives to Promote Human Rights at Home and Abroad (Dec 2009)

ESC Rights: Legal Opinion on Justiciability of ESC Rights in an Australian Human Rights Act (Dec 2009)

ICCPR: Implementation of the Human Rights Committee’s Concluding Observations (Nov 2009)

Housing Rights and Homelessness: Towards a Right to Adequate Housing (Nov 2009)

Disability Rights: Discrimination and Migration Law (Nov 2009)

Police Powers: Summary Offences and Search Legislation Must be Amended to Ensure Human Rights Compatibility (Nov 2009)

Indigenous Rights: Federal Government Must Immediately Reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Nov 2009)

Indigenous Rights: Submission on Compulsory Acquisition of Alice Springs Town Camps (Oct 2009)

Submission on the 5-year Review of the ACT Human Rights Act (Oct 2009)

Women’s Rights: Submission on Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace (Oct 2009)

Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights: Submission to National Security Legislation Review (Oct 2009)

Right to Protection and Obligation of Non-Refoulement: Submission on Complementary Protection Bill (Sept 2009)

Right to Health: Briefing Paper on Australia to UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health (Sept 2009)

Counter-Terrorism: Submission on Anti-Terrorism Laws Reform Bill (Sept 2009)

Equality and Indigenous Rights: Submission on Draft Alice Springs (Management of Public Space) Bylaws (Aug 2009)

Submission regarding Proposed Extradition and Mutual Assistance Reforms (Aug 2009)

Housing Rights: Submission to Australian Parliament on Homelessness Legislation (Aug 2009)

Equality Rights: Submission to Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee on Marriage Equality (Aug 2009)

Equality Rights: Submission to UN Committee on Racial Discrimination regarding draft General Comment on ‘Special Measures’ (Aug 2009)

Refugee Rights: Submission to Inquiry into Immigration Detention (Aug 2009)

Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights: Submission on National Security Legislation Monitor Bill (July 2009)

Equality: Submission to SARC Inquiry into Exceptions and Exemptions under the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (July 2009)

Equality: Briefing Paper on Religious Exemptions under the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (Vic) (July 2009)

OP-ICESCR: Australia Can Provide International Leadership and Ratify OP-ICESCR (July 2009)

Parliamentary Scrutiny of Human Rights: Submission to Standing Committee on Procedure (July 2009)

Privacy Rights: Submission to VLRC Inquiry into Surveillance in Public Places (June 2009)

National Human Rights Consultation: Submission on a Human Rights Act for All Australians (May 2009)

National Human Rights Consultation: Supplementary Submission on Religious Freedoms and a Human Rights Act (June 2009)

ICESCR: Committee Releases Landmark Report on Australia (May 2009)

Submission on Human Rights Advocacy to Henry Review of Taxation (May 2009)

ICESCR: NGO Reports for UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Review of Australia (May 2009)

National Human Rights Consultation: Submission on Measures to Promote Human Rights (April 2009)

Australia should Establish Parliamentary Mechanisms to Monitor Domestic Implementation of International Human Rights (April 2009)

ICCPR: NGO Reports for UN Human Rights Committee Review of Australia (March 2009)

Access to Justice: Submission to Senate Inquiry into Access to Justice (March 2009)

Prisoners’ Rights: Submission on draft Corrections Regulations 2009 (Vic) (Feb 2009)

Mental Health: Submission to Review of Mental Health Act 1986 (Vic) (Feb 2009)

Equality: Submission on draft Model Spent Convictions Bill (Jan 2009)

Disability Rights: Submission to JSCOT on Ratification of Optional Protocol to Disability Convention (Jan 2009)

Disability Rights: Submission on Amendments to Disability Discrimination Act (Jan 2009)

Equality Rights: Submission to UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on Draft General Comment on Non-Discrimination (Dec 2008)

Asia-Pacific: Australia’s Role in Promoting Human Rights in the Pacific (Dec 2008)

ICCPR: Draft General Comment on First Optional Protocol (Oct 2008)

Disability Rights: Australia should Ratify OP to Disability Convention (Oct 2008)

CAT: Implementation of Recommendations of UN Committee against Torture on Australia (Sept 2008)

ICCPR: Major NGO Report on Australia to UN Human Rights Committee (Sept 2008)

Women’s Rights: Australia Should Ratify OP-CEDAW – JSCOT Submission (Sept 2008)

Equality: Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships Bill (Sep 2008)

Counter-Terrorism: Submission to Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill (Sep 2008)

Women’s Rights: Submission to Senate Review of Sex Discrimination Act (Aug 2008)

Refugee Rights: Submission to Inquiry into Immigration Detention (Aug 2008)

Prisoners’ Rights: Submission on Corrections Compensation Bill (Aug 2008)

Indigenous Rights: Submission on Review of Northern Territory Emergency Response (Aug 2008)

Voting Rights: Enfranchising People Experiencing Homelessness and Imprisonment (July 2008)

Torture: Submission to National Interest Analysis on Ratification OP-CAT (July 2008)

Mental Health: Submission on Review of Victorian Mental Health Strategy (July 2008)

Women’s Rights: Submission to National Interest Analysis on Ratification of OP-CEDAW (June 2008)

CAT: UN Committee Against Torture’s Concluding Observations on Australia (May 2008)

Indigenous Rights: Australia Urged to Endorse UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (May 2008)

Equality: Submissions to Equal Opportunity Act Reviews (May, April and Jan 2008)

Civil Justice: Submission to Inquiry into Vexatious Litigants (April 2008)

ESC Rights: Optional Protocol to ICESCR – Australia Urged to Support Negotiation of Text (March 2008)

Disability Rights: Australia Urged to Ratify UN Disability Convention (Feb 2008)

Charter of Rights: Report of WA Human Rights Act Inquiry (Dec and Aug 2007)

Social Security: General Comment on the Human Right to Social Security (Nov 2007 and June 2006)

Women’s Rights: Family Violence Reforms (Oct 2007)

Indigenous Rights: Land Management and Cultural Practices (Oct 2007)

Prisoners’ Rights: Use of Force and the Interception and Censorship of Correspondence (Sept 2007)

CAT: Submission to UN Committee Against Torture in response to Draft General Comment No 2 (Aug 2007)

Fair Hearing: Submission to UN Human Rights Committee on General Comment No 32 on the Right to a Fair Hearing (Aug and Jan 2007)

Indigenous Rights: Submission to Senate Inquiry into NT ‘Emergency Response’ Bills (Aug 2007)

NGO Reports: Response to Australian Government’s Common Core Document (July 2007)

Prisoners’ Rights: ‘High-Risk Offenders’ – Submission on Post-Sentence Supervision and Detention (Feb 2007)

Asia-Pacific: Australia-Indonesia Security Agreement (Feb 2007)

Civil Justice: Relevance of the Victorian Charter of Rights to Civil Justice (Dec 2006)

Homelessness: Request for Urgent Action from UN Special Rapporteurs (Nov 2006)

Civil Justice: Submission to VLRC regarding Amicus Curiae (Nov 2006)

Charter of Rights: A Charter of Rights for Tasmania (Nov 2006)

Indigenous Rights: Request for Country Visit from UN Special Rapporteur (Nov 2006)

Torture: Review of Australia’s Mutual Assistance and Extradition Law and Practice (March and Oct 2006)

Equality: Discrimination against Same-Sex Couples (June 2006)

Refugee Rights: Offshore Processing of Refugees (May 2006)

Prisoners’ Rights: Prisoners and the Right to Vote (March 2006)

Business and Human Rights: Human Rights and Corporate Social Responsibility (February 2006)