Human Rights for NSW Submission to AHRC National Conversation on Human Rights
33 member organisations have endorsed the Human Rights for NSW Alliance’s submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s national conversation on human rights in Australia – Free and Equal.
The purpose of the National Conversation is to:
Promote awareness of the importance of human rights to 21st century Australia
Identify current limitations and barriers to better human rights protections
Identify what key principles should underpin the reform of human rights in Australia
Build agreement across the Parliament, government and the community about what we can do collectively to better promote, protect and fulfil human rights
Human Rights for NSW has embraced the opportunity to participate in this important conversation. The submission makes a number of recommendations and builds the case for a Human Rights Act in NSW. One of the key recommendations urges the NSW Government to establish a parliamentary inquiry into a Human Rights Act for NSW, and engage in extensive public consultation to determine the most effective model for this legislation.
