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An Australian Human Rights Act will ensure our government’s decisions are guided by values like fairness, respect, compassion & dignity. Join the call at humanrightsact.org.au
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We need an Human Rights Act to ensure everyone’s rights are properly protected and people have the power to hold governments to account. We are the official campaign advocating for this important chan...
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Our lives are better when we all treat each other with respect & compassion. We need to create an Australian Human Rights Act to ensure the values we all share - like fairness & equality, are at the heart of our laws. Sign up at www.humanrightsact.org.au
Victorian Human Rights Charter - 20 years on
📣 Rob Hulls, ex-Victorian Attorney-General
Gillian Triggs, ex-Australian Human Rights Commission President
Nerita Waight, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service CEO
Caitlin Reiger, @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social CEO
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📣 Rob Hulls, ex-Victorian Attorney-General
Gillian Triggs, ex-Australian Human Rights Commission President
Nerita Waight, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service CEO
Caitlin Reiger, @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social CEO
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February 17, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Victorian Human Rights Charter - 20 years on
📣 Rob Hulls, ex-Victorian Attorney-General
Gillian Triggs, ex-Australian Human Rights Commission President
Nerita Waight, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service CEO
Caitlin Reiger, @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social CEO
Book: www.wheelercentre.com/events-ticke...
📣 Rob Hulls, ex-Victorian Attorney-General
Gillian Triggs, ex-Australian Human Rights Commission President
Nerita Waight, Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service CEO
Caitlin Reiger, @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social CEO
Book: www.wheelercentre.com/events-ticke...
Everyone benefits when human rights are at the heart of our laws.
Nationwide Amnesty International Australia opinion polling found 3 out of 4 agree an Australian Human Rights Act is the right way forward.
Join the campaign to help make a Human Rights Act a reality. humanrightsact.org.au
Nationwide Amnesty International Australia opinion polling found 3 out of 4 agree an Australian Human Rights Act is the right way forward.
Join the campaign to help make a Human Rights Act a reality. humanrightsact.org.au
February 12, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Everyone benefits when human rights are at the heart of our laws.
Nationwide Amnesty International Australia opinion polling found 3 out of 4 agree an Australian Human Rights Act is the right way forward.
Join the campaign to help make a Human Rights Act a reality. humanrightsact.org.au
Nationwide Amnesty International Australia opinion polling found 3 out of 4 agree an Australian Human Rights Act is the right way forward.
Join the campaign to help make a Human Rights Act a reality. humanrightsact.org.au
This week we met MPs in Canberra on the need for an Australian Human Rights Act.
151 orgs support an Act. Here's @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social, Amnesty International & St Vincent de Paul Society on why everyone benefits with human rights at the heart of our laws.
Join us at: humanrightsact.org.au
151 orgs support an Act. Here's @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social, Amnesty International & St Vincent de Paul Society on why everyone benefits with human rights at the heart of our laws.
Join us at: humanrightsact.org.au
February 7, 2026 at 1:39 AM
This week we met MPs in Canberra on the need for an Australian Human Rights Act.
151 orgs support an Act. Here's @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social, Amnesty International & St Vincent de Paul Society on why everyone benefits with human rights at the heart of our laws.
Join us at: humanrightsact.org.au
151 orgs support an Act. Here's @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social, Amnesty International & St Vincent de Paul Society on why everyone benefits with human rights at the heart of our laws.
Join us at: humanrightsact.org.au
How a Human Rights Act matters for education.
Jack (not real name) had a learning disability. After an expulsion threat due to his behavioural issues, Victoria’s human rights law protected his right to be treated with dignity by giving additional support instead.
Learn more: humanrightsact.org.au
Jack (not real name) had a learning disability. After an expulsion threat due to his behavioural issues, Victoria’s human rights law protected his right to be treated with dignity by giving additional support instead.
Learn more: humanrightsact.org.au
February 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
How a Human Rights Act matters for education.
Jack (not real name) had a learning disability. After an expulsion threat due to his behavioural issues, Victoria’s human rights law protected his right to be treated with dignity by giving additional support instead.
Learn more: humanrightsact.org.au
Jack (not real name) had a learning disability. After an expulsion threat due to his behavioural issues, Victoria’s human rights law protected his right to be treated with dignity by giving additional support instead.
Learn more: humanrightsact.org.au
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Our laws should protect everyone’s human rights.
We demand the Albanese Government deliver an Australian Human Rights Act now.
Join us: humanrightsact.org.au.
We demand the Albanese Government deliver an Australian Human Rights Act now.
Join us: humanrightsact.org.au.
January 27, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Our laws should protect everyone’s human rights.
We demand the Albanese Government deliver an Australian Human Rights Act now.
Join us: humanrightsact.org.au.
We demand the Albanese Government deliver an Australian Human Rights Act now.
Join us: humanrightsact.org.au.
Countries including UK, Norway, NZ and South Africa called on Australia to implement an Australian Human Rights Act last night. They heard 150+ Australian orgs calling for human rights at the heart of our laws so everyone can enjoy their rights.
Support a Human Rights Act: humanrightsact.org.au
Support a Human Rights Act: humanrightsact.org.au
January 27, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Countries including UK, Norway, NZ and South Africa called on Australia to implement an Australian Human Rights Act last night. They heard 150+ Australian orgs calling for human rights at the heart of our laws so everyone can enjoy their rights.
Support a Human Rights Act: humanrightsact.org.au
Support a Human Rights Act: humanrightsact.org.au
Calls for an Australian Human Rights Act are growing louder because they place the values of equality, freedom, dignity and justice at the heart of our laws.
Call for Australia to adopt federal human rights act
Legal experts say Australia is lagging in its human rights approach and should adopt a federal human rights act.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Calls for an Australian Human Rights Act are growing louder because they place the values of equality, freedom, dignity and justice at the heart of our laws.
An Australian Human Rights Act benefits everyone in our community, and marginalised parts of our community even more as outlined in this article from Bianca Tini Brunozzi from YWCA Australia.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:46 AM
An Australian Human Rights Act benefits everyone in our community, and marginalised parts of our community even more as outlined in this article from Bianca Tini Brunozzi from YWCA Australia.
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Everyone benefits when human rights are at the heart of our laws.
It means governments must consider the values of equality, freedom, dignity & justice in laws, policies and services.
A Human Rights Act can help make this a reality for everyone.
Join the call for an Act at humanrightsact.org.au
It means governments must consider the values of equality, freedom, dignity & justice in laws, policies and services.
A Human Rights Act can help make this a reality for everyone.
Join the call for an Act at humanrightsact.org.au
December 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Everyone benefits when human rights are at the heart of our laws.
It means governments must consider the values of equality, freedom, dignity & justice in laws, policies and services.
A Human Rights Act can help make this a reality for everyone.
Join the call for an Act at humanrightsact.org.au
It means governments must consider the values of equality, freedom, dignity & justice in laws, policies and services.
A Human Rights Act can help make this a reality for everyone.
Join the call for an Act at humanrightsact.org.au
An Australian Human Rights Act would make our lives better by putting human rights at the heart of laws and government decisions.
Legislating Human Rights Acts from Whitlam to Now Report shows why the Albanese Government should make an Act a reality.
More: www.humanrightsact.org.au/news-events/...
Legislating Human Rights Acts from Whitlam to Now Report shows why the Albanese Government should make an Act a reality.
More: www.humanrightsact.org.au/news-events/...
October 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
An Australian Human Rights Act would make our lives better by putting human rights at the heart of laws and government decisions.
Legislating Human Rights Acts from Whitlam to Now Report shows why the Albanese Government should make an Act a reality.
More: www.humanrightsact.org.au/news-events/...
Legislating Human Rights Acts from Whitlam to Now Report shows why the Albanese Government should make an Act a reality.
More: www.humanrightsact.org.au/news-events/...
Everyone should have a safe and secure place to call home.
ACT passed nation-leading laws enshrining the right to housing in their Human Rights Act. Congrats to all involved!
Now its time for a Federal Human Rights Act with a right to housing. Learn more: www.humanrightsact.org.au/resources/ri...
ACT passed nation-leading laws enshrining the right to housing in their Human Rights Act. Congrats to all involved!
Now its time for a Federal Human Rights Act with a right to housing. Learn more: www.humanrightsact.org.au/resources/ri...
October 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Everyone should have a safe and secure place to call home.
ACT passed nation-leading laws enshrining the right to housing in their Human Rights Act. Congrats to all involved!
Now its time for a Federal Human Rights Act with a right to housing. Learn more: www.humanrightsact.org.au/resources/ri...
ACT passed nation-leading laws enshrining the right to housing in their Human Rights Act. Congrats to all involved!
Now its time for a Federal Human Rights Act with a right to housing. Learn more: www.humanrightsact.org.au/resources/ri...
Everyone should have a safe & secure place to call home.
The Qld Human Rights Act & Basic Rights Qld led advocacy stopped a Qld local council evicting people with nowhere else to go & risk serious harm if forced out. The case continues.
Join the Human Rights Act campaign: www.humanrightsact.org.au
The Qld Human Rights Act & Basic Rights Qld led advocacy stopped a Qld local council evicting people with nowhere else to go & risk serious harm if forced out. The case continues.
Join the Human Rights Act campaign: www.humanrightsact.org.au
September 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Everyone should have a safe & secure place to call home.
The Qld Human Rights Act & Basic Rights Qld led advocacy stopped a Qld local council evicting people with nowhere else to go & risk serious harm if forced out. The case continues.
Join the Human Rights Act campaign: www.humanrightsact.org.au
The Qld Human Rights Act & Basic Rights Qld led advocacy stopped a Qld local council evicting people with nowhere else to go & risk serious harm if forced out. The case continues.
Join the Human Rights Act campaign: www.humanrightsact.org.au
We all benefit from human rights at the heart of our laws, so why doesn’t Australia have a Human Rights Act?
Join our report launch to learn how an Act can become a reality.
🗓️ Monday, 13 October, 5.30pm
📍 Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus
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Join our report launch to learn how an Act can become a reality.
🗓️ Monday, 13 October, 5.30pm
📍 Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus
RSVP: events.humanitix.com/from-whitlam...
September 30, 2025 at 5:40 AM
We all benefit from human rights at the heart of our laws, so why doesn’t Australia have a Human Rights Act?
Join our report launch to learn how an Act can become a reality.
🗓️ Monday, 13 October, 5.30pm
📍 Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus
RSVP: events.humanitix.com/from-whitlam...
Join our report launch to learn how an Act can become a reality.
🗓️ Monday, 13 October, 5.30pm
📍 Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus
RSVP: events.humanitix.com/from-whitlam...
Queensland Human Rights Act in action. Well done Basic Rights Queensland!
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Queensland council blocked from evicting homeless people sleeping in tents at city park
Supreme Court finds issuing move on orders to homeless placed them at ‘serious risk of harm from being exposed to the elements’
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August 15, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Queensland Human Rights Act in action. Well done Basic Rights Queensland!
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Learn how the Victorian Charter of Human Rights benefits people in Victoria, and how to maximise advocacy using the Charter.
Check out the full list of resources at www.humanrightsact.org.au/victorian-ch...
Check out the full list of resources at www.humanrightsact.org.au/victorian-ch...
People with disability summary I Victorian Charter of Human Rights in Action
YouTube video by Human Rights Law Centre
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June 20, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Learn how the Victorian Charter of Human Rights benefits people in Victoria, and how to maximise advocacy using the Charter.
Check out the full list of resources at www.humanrightsact.org.au/victorian-ch...
Check out the full list of resources at www.humanrightsact.org.au/victorian-ch...
Where next post-election for a Human Rights Act?
Everyone benefits from human rights at the heart of our laws. Join us to learn what the recent Federal Election means for winning an Australian Human Rights Act.
📅 Tuesday 24 June 2025
🕒 1.00–2.00pm AEST
📍Zoom
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Everyone benefits from human rights at the heart of our laws. Join us to learn what the recent Federal Election means for winning an Australian Human Rights Act.
📅 Tuesday 24 June 2025
🕒 1.00–2.00pm AEST
📍Zoom
RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
June 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Where next post-election for a Human Rights Act?
Everyone benefits from human rights at the heart of our laws. Join us to learn what the recent Federal Election means for winning an Australian Human Rights Act.
📅 Tuesday 24 June 2025
🕒 1.00–2.00pm AEST
📍Zoom
RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Everyone benefits from human rights at the heart of our laws. Join us to learn what the recent Federal Election means for winning an Australian Human Rights Act.
📅 Tuesday 24 June 2025
🕒 1.00–2.00pm AEST
📍Zoom
RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Right now is a clear window of hope to secure a national Human Rights Act.
A Human Rights Act puts human rights at the heart of our laws and help challenge injustice when our rights are breached.
Join the push for stronger human rights laws by making a donation now: support.hrlc.org.au/2025EOFY
A Human Rights Act puts human rights at the heart of our laws and help challenge injustice when our rights are breached.
Join the push for stronger human rights laws by making a donation now: support.hrlc.org.au/2025EOFY
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Donate to the Human Rights Law Centre this EOFY
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June 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Right now is a clear window of hope to secure a national Human Rights Act.
A Human Rights Act puts human rights at the heart of our laws and help challenge injustice when our rights are breached.
Join the push for stronger human rights laws by making a donation now: support.hrlc.org.au/2025EOFY
A Human Rights Act puts human rights at the heart of our laws and help challenge injustice when our rights are breached.
Join the push for stronger human rights laws by making a donation now: support.hrlc.org.au/2025EOFY
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Media Release: Malinauskas Government must take historic opportunity and adopt Human Rights Act after inquiry recommendation
We are proud to support the overwhelming call across South Australian civil society calling for a Human Rights Act
Read more: www.hrlc.org.au/media-releas...
We are proud to support the overwhelming call across South Australian civil society calling for a Human Rights Act
Read more: www.hrlc.org.au/media-releas...
April 29, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Media Release: Malinauskas Government must take historic opportunity and adopt Human Rights Act after inquiry recommendation
We are proud to support the overwhelming call across South Australian civil society calling for a Human Rights Act
Read more: www.hrlc.org.au/media-releas...
We are proud to support the overwhelming call across South Australian civil society calling for a Human Rights Act
Read more: www.hrlc.org.au/media-releas...
South Australia is one step closer to a Human Rights Act, with a parliamentary inquiry recommending the Malinauskas Government legislate a Human Rights Act.
It’s time for the SA Government and Parliament to make a Human Rights Act in SA a reality.
Learn more: www.hrlc.org.au/news/malinau...
It’s time for the SA Government and Parliament to make a Human Rights Act in SA a reality.
Learn more: www.hrlc.org.au/news/malinau...
May 7, 2025 at 12:59 AM
South Australia is one step closer to a Human Rights Act, with a parliamentary inquiry recommending the Malinauskas Government legislate a Human Rights Act.
It’s time for the SA Government and Parliament to make a Human Rights Act in SA a reality.
Learn more: www.hrlc.org.au/news/malinau...
It’s time for the SA Government and Parliament to make a Human Rights Act in SA a reality.
Learn more: www.hrlc.org.au/news/malinau...
In a win for ACT communities having a right to clean air, safe water, and a healthy environment, the right to a healthy environment is now in effect after laws passed last year by ACT Legislative Assembly.
An Australian Human Rights Act can spread right across Australia: www.humanrightsact.org.au
An Australian Human Rights Act can spread right across Australia: www.humanrightsact.org.au
March 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
In a win for ACT communities having a right to clean air, safe water, and a healthy environment, the right to a healthy environment is now in effect after laws passed last year by ACT Legislative Assembly.
An Australian Human Rights Act can spread right across Australia: www.humanrightsact.org.au
An Australian Human Rights Act can spread right across Australia: www.humanrightsact.org.au
Everyone deserves a safe and secure home. Watch our Right to Housing in Australia report launch, with
Professor Jessie Hohmann, report author
Cassandra Goldie, ACOSS
Tania Thompson, Glebe community leader
Caitlin Reiger, @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social
Amy Persson, UTS
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Professor Jessie Hohmann, report author
Cassandra Goldie, ACOSS
Tania Thompson, Glebe community leader
Caitlin Reiger, @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social
Amy Persson, UTS
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Recording: A Right to Housing in Australia – report launch
Everyone should have a safe, secure and healthy place to call home, regardless of your postcode or bank balance. But this is not the reality for far too many people in the community.
www.uts.edu.au
February 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Everyone deserves a safe and secure home. Watch our Right to Housing in Australia report launch, with
Professor Jessie Hohmann, report author
Cassandra Goldie, ACOSS
Tania Thompson, Glebe community leader
Caitlin Reiger, @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social
Amy Persson, UTS
www.uts.edu.au/partners-and...
Professor Jessie Hohmann, report author
Cassandra Goldie, ACOSS
Tania Thompson, Glebe community leader
Caitlin Reiger, @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social
Amy Persson, UTS
www.uts.edu.au/partners-and...
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Housing is a human right. Enshrining the right to housing via an @aushumanrightsact.bsky.social would put people at the heart of housing policies and laws in Australia, and encourage positive action to solve the housing crisis. @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social
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Right to Housing - Could enshring housing into law as a human right could solve the housing crisis? - ABC listen
Could an Australian Human Rights Act placing housing at the heart of government laws, policies and services be the circuit breaker to our housing crisis?
www.abc.net.au
February 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Housing is a human right. Enshrining the right to housing via an @aushumanrightsact.bsky.social would put people at the heart of housing policies and laws in Australia, and encourage positive action to solve the housing crisis. @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social
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New Report | The Right to Housing in Australia by @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social and UTS Faculty of Law shows how the right to housing could help prevent evictions that push people into homelessness and ensure housing laws and services put people first. humanrightsact.org.au/housinghttps...
February 17, 2025 at 3:29 AM
New Report | The Right to Housing in Australia by @humanrightshrlc.bsky.social and UTS Faculty of Law shows how the right to housing could help prevent evictions that push people into homelessness and ensure housing laws and services put people first. humanrightsact.org.au/housinghttps...
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NEW REPORT: The Right to Housing in Australia.
Our new report shows how the right to housing could help prevent evictions that push people into homelessness, and ensure housing laws and services put people first.
Read here: humanrightsact.org.au/housing
Our new report shows how the right to housing could help prevent evictions that push people into homelessness, and ensure housing laws and services put people first.
Read here: humanrightsact.org.au/housing
February 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
NEW REPORT: The Right to Housing in Australia.
Our new report shows how the right to housing could help prevent evictions that push people into homelessness, and ensure housing laws and services put people first.
Read here: humanrightsact.org.au/housing
Our new report shows how the right to housing could help prevent evictions that push people into homelessness, and ensure housing laws and services put people first.
Read here: humanrightsact.org.au/housing
Housing is a human right — but right now, long-term homelessness is surging, and prices not people dominate the discussion.
Join us on 17 February for a discussion on how we can put people at the heart of our housing laws and services.
Register: events.humanitix.com/a-right-to-h...
Join us on 17 February for a discussion on how we can put people at the heart of our housing laws and services.
Register: events.humanitix.com/a-right-to-h...
February 6, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Housing is a human right — but right now, long-term homelessness is surging, and prices not people dominate the discussion.
Join us on 17 February for a discussion on how we can put people at the heart of our housing laws and services.
Register: events.humanitix.com/a-right-to-h...
Join us on 17 February for a discussion on how we can put people at the heart of our housing laws and services.
Register: events.humanitix.com/a-right-to-h...