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25.01.2022 Everyone benefits when human rights are at the heart of our laws. In good times and bad, everyone should be treated with respect, fairness & dignity. Read more, and find out why we need an Australian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, in this fantastic opinion by Lee Carnie.

25.01.2022 There are significant structural inequalities in our society that mean vulnerable communities and people in precarious positions are always hit hardest - this isnt fair and it just isnt good enough. But the COVID crisis has also reminded us that were at our best when we treat each other with respect and compassion and when we recognise that were in it together. Creating an Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms is our chance to hard-wire the fair go into our democracy. Lets do it!

25.01.2022 Putting human rights at the heart of decision making ensures better policies to keep everyone safe & healthy. Victoria has a Charter of Human Rights that provides the framework to make those improvements. An Australian Charter can do the same nationwide.

25.01.2022 Everyone should be treated with fairness, dignity, and equality. This important Australian Human Rights Commission campaign shows that everyone has a role to play in stamping out racism.

24.01.2022 Journalists & whistleblowers should be able to do their job without fear of prosecution or persecution. Along with a Media Freedom Act, a Charter of Human Rights can help ensure everyone benefits from journalism in the public interest.

23.01.2022 Lets tell the Senate why we need a Charter of Human Rights. Right now, the Australian Senate is looking at how the Government has handled the COVID-19 crisis and is inviting the public to share feedback and ideas about how things could be done better moving forward. If you think values like fairness, respect and compassion should always be at the heart of government decision making, then this is your chance to tell the Senate Committee that its time to create an Australian ...Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms. Its easy - just use our form below.

23.01.2022 When introduced, the Government said Queenslands Human Rights Act was about putting people first. That promise is now being put to the test by the brave young people at Youth Verdict with their climate change case against a proposed coal mine owned by billionaire Clive Palmer. Good luck!

23.01.2022 Wouldnt it be great if decisions were based on rights like quality health care for all, or a secure roof over everyones head? An Australian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms helps put people at the heart of policies, and policy-makers more accountable.

22.01.2022 Everyone should have good health care, quality education, & a secure roof over their heads. An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms can help put people at the heart of decision-making, whether time are good, or when tough as they are with the recession.

20.01.2022 An Australian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms will benefit all of us. It will help prevent human rights violations, provide a powerful tool for challenging injustice & foster a culture of understanding & respecting human rights.

20.01.2022 Wouldnt it be fantastic if everyone could have a secure roof over their head, whether in good times or bad? An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms can place fairness & respect full-time in policy making on essential rights like housing.

19.01.2022 This week is Homelessness Week, showing how its possible for everyone to have a secure roof over their head. A Charter of Human Rights can help put peoples needs like secure housing at the heart of government decisions & policies.

19.01.2022 Our friends in the campaign for a Human Rights Act for New South Wales are holding a webinar event. Click on the link to register. Human Rights at a Local Level: The Case for a Human Rights Act for NSW - is a special joint webinar event presented by NSWCCL, the Affinity Intercultural Foundation and the Whitlam Institute, 7-8pm Wednesday 2nd September. Speakers are Edward Santow, Human Rights Commissioner and Pauline Wright, President of Law Council Australia. This webinar wil...l be facilitated by Dr Graham Thom, Refugee Coordinator Amnesty International Australia. Find out more and register: https://www.nswccl.org.au/webinar_case_for_a_human_rights_a

18.01.2022 Under Victorias Human Rights Charter, the government can restrict other human rights in order to protect life and health, but any restriction must be reasonable, and the government must use the lowest level of restriction to get the job done, Hugh de Kretser, Human Rights Law Centre. Its time there is an Australian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms to put human rights at the heart of decision making nationwide as well.

17.01.2022 Check out the Human Rights Law Centres submission to Senate COVID-19 inquiry. It includes a call for an Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms to help put human rights at the heart of the Federal Governments COVID-19 response.

17.01.2022 Join the Human Rights Law Centre's Hugh de Kretser and other speakers at this great Australian Human Rights Commission forum to learn how to ensure human rights are at the heart of the COVID-19 response.

17.01.2022 Making sure every child has the best start is not only great for children. It also helps boost gender equality. An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms can help put people at the heart of decisions & lift up everyone that needs support.

16.01.2022 Our friends in the campaign for a Human Rights Act for New South Wales are holding a forum this Wednesday. Register and learn more about how a Charter of Human Rights in NSW can provide a powerful tool for challenging injustice, and build a better life for everyone.

16.01.2022 Our friends at the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law are holding this timely forum. Full details and registration by clicking on the link.

16.01.2022 Everyone should be able to have a secure roof over their heads, regardless of their wealth, background, or needs. An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms will help set the standards to make this type of good news story happen more often...

15.01.2022 With rights come responsibilities - if youre in Melbourne mask-up and save lives. (And for those asking: Victorias Charter of Human Rights requires the Government to take action to protect life and health. Wearing a mask is a very small limit on personal freedom for a very good reason; saving lives and protecting public health. Those who claim their human rights are being breached are wrong.)

15.01.2022 Every child should have the best start for their education. An added bonus is the benefit for parents & workplaces. An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms can help by putting people front & centre in decisions on education.

15.01.2022 Everyone deserves to have high quality care when they retire. People must be front & centre of policy making. An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms helps do that.

14.01.2022 Wouldnt it be great if everyone can benefit from having a place to call home? A Charter of Human Rights can put front and centre, in good times and bad, this life-changing support.

13.01.2022 Great contribution from the Law Council of Australia on why we need an Australian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. Everyone benefits when human rights are at the heart of government decisions, policies and laws.

13.01.2022 Free childcare & preschool makes a huge difference for educating children & helping families make ends meet. A Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms can help put people at the heart of govt policies, both in good times and bad.

13.01.2022 If you see or experience racism there are three things to remember: Support. Record. Report. Find out more: https://itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au/lea/respond-racism

11.01.2022 Everyone benefits when journalists & whistleblowers report in the public interest. This inquiry report doesnt go far enough to protect that. We need urgent reforms to our laws & an Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms.

11.01.2022 Without accountability, liberty can mutate into the most dangerous of all freedoms impunity. Great thought-provoking piece by musician Billy Bragg about striking a balance between competing rights. An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms will provide us with a useful set of guiding principles to us help navigate such debates.

11.01.2022 Everyone should be able to have a secure roof over their heads. The construction jobs this needs is a welcome bonus. An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms can help put housing needs front & centre of stimulus & economic policy decisions.

10.01.2022 The health of a democracy relies on an informed public. Journalists need to be able to report the truth and expose wrong-doing. We need to create an Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms.

09.01.2022 Everyone has a right to high quality health care. An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms can help ensure that is at the heart of health decisions and policies.

09.01.2022 Freedom without equality? No thanks. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have been fearlessly fighting against racial inequality, discriminatory laws and police violence for generations. We all have a responsibility to help end racism in all its forms.... Have the conversations. Amplify the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. And if youre in a position to do so, support Aboriginal-led organisations and coalitions.

08.01.2022 Kids belong in schools and playgrounds - not concrete prisons cells. We need to raise the age at which children can be sent to prison - from 10 to at least 14. And we need to make sure "the best interests of the child" is the guiding principle in all government decision-making, policies and laws. An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms would help do this and provide a range of benefits to the whole community.

07.01.2022 Everyone benefits when no-one struggles to have a secure roof over their heads. JobSeeker must stay above the poverty line. An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms can help put people front and centre of housing and income support policy.

06.01.2022 Everyone benefits when journalists & whistleblowers are free to do their work in the public interest. There must never be a repeat of the 2019 raids on the media. We need urgent reforms to our laws & an Australian Charter of Rights & Freedoms.

06.01.2022 Register to hear from an incredible range of speakers at the Australian Human Rights Commission forum on balancing human rights during COVID19. Spoiler alert: an Australian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms would make balancing human rights easier and fairer.

06.01.2022 We can build back better from the Covid crisis. Homelessness is solvable, we just need the political will. An Australian Charter of Human Rights will help keep values like fairness & compassion front & centre in all government policy making.

03.01.2022 Everyone should be able to have a secure roof over the head, & all the health support they need. A Charter of Human Rights can help put human rights at the heart of health & housing policies.

03.01.2022 Wouldn't it be great if everyone could have the education best suited to their talents? An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms can help by putting the right to education at the heart of Government laws & decisions.

02.01.2022 Everyone should be able to have a high quality education, regardless of their postcode or their needs. An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms focuses decision-makers on the values of equality, freedom & respect in education as well as other rights.

01.01.2022 High quality, public education is essential for every person throughout their lives. An Australian Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms can help put people at the heart of education policies, including the TAFE system.

01.01.2022 Wouldnt it be great if everyone was able to have a secure roof over their heads? A Charter of Human Rights & Freedoms can help ensure people are at the heart of decisions & policies on housing.