Tasmania

In 2006, the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute was asked to investigate how to enhance the protection of human rights in Tasmania. The Institute has released its report, recommending the adoption of a charter of rights.

Tasmania Law Reform Institute Website: http://www.law.utas.edu.au/reform/

Consultation documents

Issues Paper: A Charter of Rights for Tasmania? (released 4 September 2006)

Charter of rights recommended for Tasmania (media release), 12 October 2007

A Charter of Rights for Tasmania (Report 10, October 2007)

Media

Plans for a Tasmanian bill on hold [pdf], The Mercury, 11 December 2008 [word]

Enshrine values (letter to the editor) [pdf], The Mercury, 14 Novmeber 2008 [word]

Wrong on rights (letter to the editor) [pdf], The Mercury, 14 November 2008 [word]

Rights off the show [pdf], The Mercury, 12 November 2008 [word]

State social rights bid Minister pushes reform [pdf], The Mercury, 10 November 2008 [word]

Recognise hosuing as a human right (letter to the editor) [pdf], The Mercury, 5 November 2008 [word]

Housing pledge pushed [pdf], Hobart Mercury, 7 October 2008 [word]

Street talk: what would you like to see in a proposed charter of rights? [pdf], Hobart Mercury, 7 October 2008 [word]

Our rights are under threat [pdf], Hobart Mercury, 6 October 2008 [word]

Charter of rights debate welcome [pdf] (Press Release, 6 October 2008)

Parliament too feeble [pdf] Hobart Mercury, 25 June 2008 [word]

Time to rethink our priorities [pdf], Hobart Mercury, 5 May 2008 [word]

Time for Charter (letter to the editor) [pdf] Hobart Mercury, 11 April 2008[word]

Pollies' inertia stalls law reform action [pdf], Hobart Mercury, 8 April 2008 [word]

Time for a charter (letter to the editor) [pdf], Hobart Mercury, 19 March 2008 [word]

Human rights shame (letter to the editor) [pdf], Hobart Mercury, 17 March 2008 [word]

UN had key role (letter to the editor) [pdf], Hobart Mercury, 17 March 2008 [word]

Charting the wrong course [pdf] Hobart Mercury, 14 March 2008 [word]

Rights charter stranded [pdf], Hobart Mercury, 12 March 2008 [word]

Law boss Llewellyn coy on rights charter[pdf], Hobart Mercury, 23 February 2008 [word]

Lennon shows he's still the boss[pdf], Hobart Mercury, 16 Feb 2008 [word]

Public servants key to rights charter[pdf], Hobart Mercury, 11 December 2007 [word]

We need a charter (letter to the editor), Hobart Mercury, 20 October 2007

Axe plea on ambo charges, Hobart Mercury, 18 October 2007

Law reformers want human rights charter, Hobart Mercury, 13 October 2007

Tassie keen on rights charter, Hobart Mercury, 22 May 2007

Rights proposal lacks teeth, Hobart Mercury, 11 October 2006

By rights a surer guardian, Hobart Mercury, 25 September 2006

Tassie puts charter of rights on the agenda, Hobart Mercury, 5 September 2006

Human rights reference to Law Reform Institute (media release), 9 February 2006

Other

David Bartlett, Breaking the Poverty Cycle (TASCOSS Breakfast Speech, 30 October 2008)