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Luke Costin

Australian Human Rights Commission unveils proposed federal act

Rosalind Croucher says a human rights act is Australia's missing piece of government accountability. Photo: AAP

A key proposal for Australia’s first federal human rights act would see religious freedom, expression, privacy and the environment included among 28 protections.

The Australian Human Rights Commission on Tuesday night launched its proposed model to replace the nation’s patchwork of rights, international obligations and recourse limitations with one coherent document.

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