Free and equal : an Australian conversation on human rights / Australian Human Rights Commission.

Melbourne : Law Council of Australia, 2019.

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Human rights Australia.

Executive Summary

Introduction

Issues Paper - Key questions

What human rights matter to you?

What are the barriers to the protection of human rights in Australia?

How should human rights be protected in Australia?

How should the Government address the situation where there is a conflict between different peoples' rights?

What should happen if someone's human rights are not respected?

What can the community do to protect human rights? How should the government support this?

How should individuals, businesses, community organisations and others be encouraged and supported to meet their responsibility to respect human rights?

What should the Australian Human Rights Commission and the government do to educate people about human rights?

What actions are needed to ensure that the government meets its obligation to fulfil human rights – for example, in addressing longstanding inequalities in the community?

How should we measure progress in respecting, protecting and fulfilling human rights?

How should we hold government to account for its actions in protecting human rights?

Are there other issues on which you wish to comment?

Recommendations.

Read the submission prepared by the Law Council of Australia to the Australian Human Rights Commission in regards to its Free and equal: An Australian conversation on human rights inquiry.

Includes bibliographical references.

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