ACTHRA PROJECT: Assessing the impact of the ACT HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2004

Australian Bills of Rights: The ACT and Beyond

This one day event was hosted by the Regulatory Institutions Network, ANU, and the Gilbert +Tobin Centre of Public Law, UNSW, on 21 June 2006. The conference considered the progress of the ACT Human Rights Act in its second year, and the developments in Victoria, Tasmania and at federal level. Dr Petra Butler also provided a comparative perspective with lessons from the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act.

Conference Papers

Butler, P: Australian Bills of Rights: Lessons from New Zealand

Evans, S: The Victorian Charter of Rights and Responsibilities and the ACT Human Rights Act: Four Key Differences and their Implications for Victoria

Henning, T: A Tasmanian Bill of Rights

Innes, G: HREOC and the Protection of Human Rights at the Federal Level

Leon, R: Reflections from the ACT Government

McKinnon, G: The ACT Human Rights Act: The Second Year

Ryan, S: Notes on the New Matilda Campaign for an Australian Bill of Rights

Stanhope, J: Opening Address

Williams, G: Brief speaking notes of presentation on the Victorian Charter

(More papers from this conference will be added here as they become available)

Photo of speakers

Back row: Professor Andrew Byrnes, Graeme Innes AM, Dr Petra Butler, Professor Hilary Charlesworth
Front row: Professor Kim Rubenstein, Gabrielle McKinnon, Susan Ryan AO

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Australian Bills of Rights: The ACT and Beyond

Conference Papers

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