Submissions to parliaments and law reform bodies
The Commmission seeks to promote and protect human rights through submissions to parliamentary inquiries, government departments and law reform bodies.
See also Submissions
Index by Committee and Department
- Attorney-General's Department
- Australia 2020 Summit
- Australian Citizenship Test Review Committee
- Australian Fair Pay Commission
- Australian Law Reform Commission
- Clarke Inquiry on the Case of Dr Mohamed Haneef
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
- Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
- Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
- First Parliamentary Counsel
- Green Paper on Homelessness
- House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment and Workplace Relations
- House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth
- Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit Inquiry
- Joint Standing Committee on the Australian Crime Commission
- Joint Standing Committee on Electoral matters
- Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
- Joint Standing Committee on Migration
- Joint Standing Committee on Treaties
- Legal And Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Legislative Council's Standing Committee on Social Issues
- National Human Rights Consultation
- National Preventative Health Taskforce
- Natural Resources and Water
- Northern Territory Emergency Response Review Board
- Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO,ASIS and DSD
- Parliamentary Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security
- Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works
- Productivity Commission
- Review Panel on Australia's Future Tax System
- Security Legislation review
- Senate Community Affairs Committee
- Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee
- Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee
- Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Senate Legal and Constitutional References and Legislation Committee
- Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee
- Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee
- United Nations Submissions
Submissions to State Parliament
Attorney-General's Department
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Proposed minor native title amendments - 19 February 2009
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Model Spent Convictions Bill - 02 February 2009
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Attorney-General's Department's Second Discussion paper on technical amendments to the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) - 22 December 2006
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Extradition Review submission - April 2006
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Comments on the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 and draft consolidated AML/TF Rules - August 2006
- Mutual Assistance Review - October 2006
Australia 2020 Summit:
Australian Citizenship Test Review Committee
- Australian Citizenship Test - 5 June 2008
Australian Fair Pay Commission:
- Submission for consideration in determining the first national wage decision - July 2006 (PDF 399 kb)
Australian Law Reform Commission:
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Review of Australian Privacy Law - 20 December 2007
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The ALRC Discussion Paper is available at http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/alrc/publications/dp/72/
- Inquiry into Client Legal Professional Privilege & Federal Investigatory Bodies - 5 November 2007
Protecting Classified and Security Sensitive Information – Background Paper 8
- Submission of March 2004
- Submission of September 2003
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The ALRC Discussion Paper is available at: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/alrc/publications/dp/67/
- The ALRC Background Paper is available at http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/alrc/publications/bp/8/bp8.htm
Clarke Inquiry on the Case of Dr Haneef
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
- Ratification of 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage - 24 September 2008
- Ratification of 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection & Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions - 5 November 2008
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
- Discussion paper "Australia's Children: Safe and Well - A National Framework for Protecting Australia's Children" - 14 July 2008
First Parliamentary Counsel:
Green Paper on Homelessness
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment and Workplace Relations
- Inquiry into pay equity and associated issues related to increasing female participation in the workforce - 23 September 2008
House of Representatives Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth
- Inquiry into Better Support for Carers - 15 July 2008
Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit Inquiry
Joint Standing Committee on the Australian Crime Commission
- Inquiry into the future impact of serious and organised crime on Australian Society - 27 February 2007
Joint Standing Committee on Electoral matters
- Inquiry into Civics and electoral education - 2 June 2006
Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
- Human Rights and Good Governance Education - 20 December 2002
Joint Standing Committee on Migration
- Submission to Inquiry into Immigration Detention in Australia - 4 August 2008
- Inquiry into eligibility requirements and monitoring, enforcement and reporting arrangements for Temporary Business Visas - January 2007
Joint Standing Committee on Treaties:
- Inquiry
into the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and
Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- Inquiry into the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on involvement of children in armed conflict
Legal And Constitutional Affairs Committee
Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws – General Law Reform) Bill 2008 - 15 September 2008
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Inquiry into the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No.2] - 12 September 2008
- Inquiry into the effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality - 1 September 2008
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Submission to Inquiry into the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 - 30 July 2008
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Submission to Inquiry into the Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 - 30 July 2008
- Inquiry into the Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Bill 2008 - 30 July 2008
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Submmission to Inquiry into the Stolen Generation Compensation Bill 2008 - 9 April 2008
- Submission to Inquiry into Older People and the Law - December 2006
Legislative Council's Standing Committee on Social Issues
- Inquiry into Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage - 15 August 2008
National Human Rights Consultation
National Preventative Health Taskforce
- Australia the Healthiest Country by 2020 - 3 January 2009
Natural Resources and Water
- Proposed Wild Rivers Declarations - November 2008
Northern Territory Emergency Response Review Board
Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO,ASIS and DSD:
- Australian
Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism)
Bill 2002
- Review of Division 3 Part III of the ASIO Act 1979 (Cth)
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security
- Review of the power to proscribe terrorist organisations - February 2007
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works
Productivity Commission
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Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave - 24 November 2008
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Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave. 2 June 2008
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Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave. Oral submission by Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick - 20 May 2008
Review Panel on Australia's Future Tax System
- Australia's Future Tax System (Retirement Income System) - 27 February 2009
Security Legislation review:
Senate Community Affairs Committee
- Social Security and Veteran’s Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) 2008 Bill - 13 October 2008
Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee
- Inquiry into the Fair Work Bill 2008 - 23 January 2009
Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee
- Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007 - 1 March 2007
How the access card impact on Indigenous Australians-
Exposure draft of the human services (21 August 2007)
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- Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral integrity and other measures) Bill 2005 - 9 March 2006
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Inquiry into the Native Title Amendment Bill 2009 - 24 April 2009
- Inquiry into the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 - 16 January 2009
Senate Legal and Constitutional References and Legislation Committee
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Northern Territory National Emergency Response Legislation - 10 August 2007
- Inquiry into the Native Title [Amendment] Bill 2006 - 25 January 2007
- Migration Amendment (Review Provisions) Bill 2006 - 19 January 2007
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Opening Statement to Submission - 31 January 2007
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- Older people and the law inquiry - 15 December 2006
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 - 20 November 2006
- Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006 - 29 September 2006
- Stolen Wages Inquiry - 1 August 2006
- Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 - 22 May 2006
- Opening Statement to Submission - 26 May 2006
- Supplementary Submission - 1 June 2006
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Report of Senate Inquiry into this Bill - 13 June 2006
- Australian Citizenship Bill 2005 - 20 January 2006
- The Commission's response to Questions on Notice - 16 February 2006
- The Commission's response to Questions on Notice - 16 February 2006
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Inquiry into the provisions of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2005 - January 2006
- Anti-Terrorism Bill (No.2) 2005 - 11 November 2005
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Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Video Evidence and Other Measures) Bill 2005 - 17 October 2005
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Migration Act 1958, administration and operation - 8 August 2005
- Migration Ligitation Reform Bill 2005
- Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 1996
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Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004
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Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill 2003
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Summary of Submission on the Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill 2003
- Questions on Notice arising from evidence given to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee's Reference on the Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill 2003
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- Human
Rights Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 1998
- Inquiry into the Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons) Bill 2004
- National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee
Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee
Submissions to State Parliaments
- Covert Search Warrants - 18 March 2009
- Northern Territory Homeland Policy Submission - 15 December 2008
- NSW Legislative Council's Standing Committee on Law and Justice on the Inquiry into the Prohibition on the Publication of Names of Children involved in Criminal Proceedings - 7 December 2007
- Consultation Committee for a proposed WA Human Rights Act on the Human RIghts for WA Discussion paper and Draft Human Rights Bill 2007- 6 September 2007
- NSW Attorney General's Dept - Discussion paper on the law of consent and sexual assault - 20 July 2007
- Tasmanian Law Reform Institute’s Issues Paper: A Charter of Rights for Tasmania? - 15 December 2006
- Human Rights Consultation Committee, Victoria on a proposed Charter of Rights
- NSW Attorney-General's review of Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002 NSW
- Submission to the Northern Territory Law Reform Committee inquiry into Aboriginal Customary Law in the Northern Territory by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, 3 June 2003
