Submissions

 Topic
 Comprehensive review of the legal framework governing the National Intelligence Community Dec 2018
20181128 ALHR Submission – Strengthening the Character Test Bill Nov 2018
16-11-2018 ALHR Submission – Queensland Human Rights Bill Nov 2018  
NSW Road Transport Amendment (National Facial Biometric Matching Capability) Bill 2018 Nov 2018
Discrimination by faith-based educational institutions Nov 2018 See ‘religious freedoms’ page
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2018 Oct 2018  
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Sept 2018
Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 Sept 2018
5-9-18-ALHR Submission in support of the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018 QLD Sept 2018
Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018 Sept 2018
Submission 72 Supplementary.pdf (in relation to both FITS and EFI Bills)
 June 2018  See related resources
Identity-matching Services Bill 2018 and the Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching Services) Bill 2018
  March 2018
Review of Charities and not for profits legislation
Managing Australia’s Migrant Intake – ALHR Submission
Supported Employment  – ALHR Submission
Queensland Abortion Reform – ALHR Sub to QldLRC review on pregnancy termination
February 2018
February 2018
February 2018
February 2018
Religious Freedoms Panel Review –ALHR Submission 18 02 12
February 2018
Electoral Reform Bill – 2018 01 25 ALHR Submission Electoral Reforms
January 2018
Espionage and Foreign Interference Bill – 2018 01 22 ALHR Submission Espionage and Foreign Interference
2018 03 14 ALHR Supp Submission Esp and FI
January 2018

 

March 2018
Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill – 2018 01 22 ALHR Submission Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme  and
Summary of Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2017 provisions: Table 2018 02 09
2018 03 14 ALHR Supp Submission FITS
January 2018
January 2018

 

March 2018

 
Sexual abuse redress scheme Bill – 2018 01 26 ALHR Submission Redress Scheme
January 2018
Modern Slavery Act
October 2017
Commonwealth Impersonation: 2017 10 12 ALHR Submission Cwlth Impersonation
October 2017
Migration Act amendments –
October 2017
Counter-terrorism and national security legislation 2017 10 30 PJCIS Submission being:
1.     Division 3A of Part IAA of the Crimes Act (Stop, Search and Seize Powers)
2.     Divisions 104 and 105 of the Criminal Code (Control Orders and Preventive Detention Orders) including the interoperability of the control order regime and the High Risk Terrorist Offenders Act 2016 (Continuing Detention Orders).
October 2017
Offences relating to entering and remaining in ‘declared areas’ under div 119 [Section 119 Criminal Code (Criminal Code Act 1995)] – 2017 10 30 PJCIS Submission declared areas
October 2017
Human Organ Trafficking and Organ Transplant Tourism –
August 2017
Family Violence Evidence Amendments –
20-7-17 ALHR OPCAT Implementation Submission
August 2017
July 2017
Key findings discussion paper for the new SA Mental Health Strategic Plan
July 2017
Australia’s OECD National Contact Point –
July 2017
Development of a new SA Mental Health Strategic Plan
May 2017
Independent National Security Legislation Monitor re
·      Division 3A of Part IAA of the Crimes Act (Stop, Search and Seize Powers)
·      Offences relating to entering and remaining in ‘declared areas’ under div 119 [Section 119 Criminal Code (Criminal Code Act 1995)]
·      Divisions 104 and 105 of the Criminal Code (Control Orders and Preventive Detention Orders) including the interoperability of the control order regime and the High Risk Terrorist Offenders Act 2016.
May 2017
Strengthening Multiculturalism:
Strengthening Multiculturalism Submission 2017 05 12
Supplementary Submission 2017 06 28
May 2017
Women’s cultural rights –
May 2017
Modern Slavery Act – ALHR Modern Slavery Act Submission 2017 04 27F
April 2017
Refugee and Migration Issues for ICESCR Shadow Report
April 2017
NT Alcohol review
March 2017
DFAT Foreign Policy White Paper
March 2017
S 18C questions on notice – ALHR – PJCHR Section 18C Inquiry – Questions on Notice etc 2017 02 15
February 2017
Religious freedoms – ALHR Submission (Final) 17 02 10
February 2017
Access to retained data – ALHR Access to Retained Data Submission 2017 01 27
February 2017
NT abortion law reform
January 2017
Marriage Equality
January 2017
Indigenous incarceration
January 2017
Homosexual convictions expungement
January 2017
Inquiry into self-harm and neglect of asylum seekers in relation to the Nauru and Manus Regional Processing Centres
November 2016
Racial Discrimination legislation (s 18C) and free speech –ALHR Free Speech submission
November 2016
Abortion law
June 2016
National Disability Advocacy Program
June 2016
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 2015 – 2015 12 08 ALHR Submission – Counter Terrorism
December 2015
Traditional Rights and Freedoms (second  submission) – ALHR Submission 15 09 21
Sept 2015
Australia’s Advocacy for the Abolition of the Death Penalty – Submission from Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
Sept 2015
Inquiry into the current levels of access and attainment for students with disability in the school system, and the impact on students and families associated with inadequate levels of support
August 2015
New South Wales Legislative Assembly Select Committee on the Regulation of Brothels –
August 2015
Inquiry Area Four (all amendments in the 2013 legislation which relate to Bail, Remand and Corrective Services (Qld)
July 2015
Citizenship –20. Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
July 2015
Review of the Guardianship and Management of Property Act (1991) (ACT)
July 2015
Inquiry into violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings
June 2015
Migration Amendment (Maintaining the Good Order of Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2015 –Maintaining Good Order Submission 2015 04 07 final
April 2015
Section 35P of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979 –14 – Australian Lawyers for Human Rights
April 2015
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences, and Other Measures) Bill 2015 – Submission Legal and Consitutional Affairs Power and offences
April 2015
Traditional Rights and Freedoms (first submission) – 15 02 27 ALRC Submission
Feb 2015
Adequacy of existing residential care arrangements available for young people with severe physical, mental or intellectual disabilities in Australia –
Feb 2015
Fair Work Amendment (Bargaining Processes) Bill 2014 – Fair Work Submission 15 01 22
Jan 2015
Data Retention – ALHR Data Retention Submission 19.01.15
Jan 2015
Northern Territory Intervention – ALHR Submission NT Intervention 10 10 14
October 2014
Foreign Fighters legislation – ALHR Foreign Fighters Submission 03 10 14
October 2014
Australia’s laws, policies and practices on asylum seekers and refugees (to UN Committee on Torture)
October 2014
Section 313 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 –ALHR Telec Sub with Annexure
August 2014
Section 18C Racial Discrimination Act – ALHR Section 18C submission
April 2014