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The 2 rights which apply to all of Australia are free trade between the states, and protection against discrimination based on the state an individual lives in. [2] The yes case was that the existing protections were inadequate as the state and territory governments were not bound to observe the rights. [3]
Part 2 – History of Australian Referendums (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. 24 March 1997. ISBN 0644484101. Bennett, Scott (2003). "Research Paper no. 11 2002–03: The Politics of Constitutional Amendment". Canberra: Parliamentary Library of Australia.. Australian Electoral Commission (2007) Referendum Dates and Results 1906 – Present AEC ...
Human rights in Australia have largely been developed by the democratically elected Australian Parliament through laws in specific contexts (rather than a stand-alone, abstract bill of rights) and safeguarded by such institutions as the independent judiciary and the High Court, which implement common law, the Australian Constitution, and various other laws of Australia and its states and ...
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986 1986 (No. 126) Yes (as made) Human Rights Commission Act 1981 1981 (No. 24) No Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999 1999 (No. 133) No Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 2011 (No. 186)
Hindu Succession Act, 1956 - Abolished the "limited owner" status of women who owned property, amended in 2004 to give daughters equal inheritance rights with sons. Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 - Specifically deals with all kinds of discrimination and hate crimes on the basis of caste.
1988 Australian referendum (Fair Elections) 1988 Australian referendum (Parliamentary Terms) 1988 Australian referendum (Local Government) 1988 Australian referendum (Rights and Freedoms) Richardson v Forestry Commission of Tasmania
The Commission's full ("A status") accreditation has allowed it special access to the United Nations human rights system, including speaking rights at the Human Rights Council and other committees. The Commission has been able to present parallel reports ("shadow reports") to UN treaty committees examining Australia's compliance with ...
Ah Hin Teoh, a Malaysian citizen, came to Australia in May 1988 and was granted a temporary entry permit. In July 1988, Teoh married Jean Lim, an Australian citizen and the de facto spouse of Teoh's deceased brother. Mrs Teoh had four children, one from her first marriage and three from the de facto relationship.