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Bruce Chen, Senior Lecturer, Deakin Law School, Deakin University

Report finds ‘clear need’ for an Australian Human Rights Act. What difference would it make?

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This week, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights reported on its Inquiry into Australia’s Human Rights Framework. By majority, it recommended the federal government introduce an Australian Human Rights Act.

This represents a generational milestone to greatly improve human rights protections for Australia. It remains to be seen whether the federal government will accept this main recommendation, but is a significant development.

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