Latest HRLC

Big Law 03 April 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonNew migration bill ‘cruel’, lawyers warn

A “Trump-style” Migration Bill is “cruel” and an embarrassment to Australia, national legal groups say.

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Big Law 22 March 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonLawyers have come down hard on the Victorian government’s changes to...

Lawyers have come down hard on the Victorian government’s changes to youth bail laws, labelling the decision as...

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Big Law 22 March 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonThe culture of silence is so entrenched that half of respondent...

The culture of silence is so entrenched that half of respondent lawyers have never advised clients they have the option...

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Politics 20 February 2024 ByGrace RobbieAnti-Slavery Commissioner remit must be stronger, says HRLC

The Human Rights Law Centre has urged the government to strengthen and expand the Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s roles to...

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Big Law 15 January 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonCOVID policies exposed flaw in human rights laws, HRLC says

If a Charter of Human Rights existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of concerning decisions and policies could...

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Corporate Counsel 31 January 2023 ByLauren Croft2 in 3 companies still failing to meet modern slavery reporting...

While the new Modern Slavery Act legislation has been in effect for over four years, many organisations still have work...

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Big Law 13 September 2022 ByAbhranil HazraHRLC calls on ACT government to enshrine ‘right to healthy...

The legal body, Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC), has called to introduce the clause into the territory’s Human Rights...

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Politics 22 July 2022 ByJess Feyder9 years of offshore detention sees continued ‘shameful treatment of...

The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) has marked the ninth year since offshore detention was implemented by the Australian...

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Australian refugee policy
Politics 06 June 2022 ByAdrian SuljanovicHRLC calls for new ministers to take action on Australian refugee...

Newly appointed Minister for Home Affairs and Minister of Immigration, Clare O’Neil and Andrew Giles, have been met...

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Kieran Pender
Big Law 04 May 2022 ByShandel McAuliffePlea by HRLC to remove ‘stain on our democracy’

The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) has asked both the Liberal Party of Australia and the Australian Labor Party to...

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