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11.12.2014
Launch of final report, ‘Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws’
The ALRC formally launched its final report for the Disability Inquiry, Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws (ALRC 124) on Thursday 11 December 2014, in Sydney.The launch was attended by Evan Lewis, on behalf of Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield; the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC, MP; the Hon Jenny Macklin MP, members of the Inquiry’s Advisory Committee, and …
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Launch of ‘Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws’ – Rosemary Kayess
Rosemary Kayes, Director of the Human Rights and Disability Projects at the Humand Rights Centre, UNSW Law, and member of the Inquiry’s Advisory Committee, speaking at the launch of final report, Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws (ALRC Report 124), in Sydney on Thursday 11 December 2014.I’d like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land …
Read more10.12.2014
ALRC responds to ‘No media experience? He’s the perfect choice’ (The Australian, 9 December 2014)
The Australian article by Chris Merrit states that in 2008 the ALRC “called for a new way of suing the media for invasions of privacy … [that] had no public interest defence nor a defence of truth”.While, the ALRC’s 2008 privacy report, For Your Information: Australian Privacy Law and Practice (ALRC Report 108), did not recommend a …
Read more10.12.2014
Freedoms Inquiry enews | Issue 4 | Issues Paper
Issues Paper availableThe Issues Paper for this Inquiry, Traditional Rights and Freedoms—Encroachments by Commonwealth Laws (IP46), is now available.IP46 provides a brief explanation of each of the rights, freedoms and privileges listed in the Terms of Reference, their origin and rationale, and how they are protected from statutory encroachment. For each one the ALRC asks the question: What …
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Rights and freedoms in Commonwealth laws – Issues Paper
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released an Issues Paper, Traditional Rights and Freedoms—Encroachments by Commonwealth Laws (IP 46), and has called for submissions from the public.The Freedoms Inquiry is a review of Commonwealth legislation for consistency with traditional rights, freedoms and privileges. These may be seen as fundamental freedoms in modern society, such …
Read more07.12.2014
Native Title enews – Issue 7 – December 2014
Submission deadline extended to Monday 19 JanuaryThe ALRC acknowledges how busy the end of year can be and has decided to extend our deadline for submissions. As we must finalise recommendations and present our final report by the end of March 2015, and we would like as much time as possible to consider your submissions, we …
Read more25.11.2014
ALRC responds to ‘Experts fear a European ‘right to be forgotten’ online ruling may be duplicated in Australia’ (Sydney Morning Herald, 19 November 2014)
The SMH article by Henry Belot states:“Earlier this year, the Australian Law Reform Commission recommended Australia adopt the right to be deleted, which would enable people to compel organisations to delete or de-identify information held about them, even if it was collected legitimately.”The ALRC’s Discussion Paper (DP80), published in March 2014, called for feedback on a proposal along …
Read more24.11.2014
Podcast: Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws – the Final Report
TranscriptSabina Wynn (SW): Hello I’m Sabina Wynn, the Executive Director of the Australian Law Reform Commission and I’m here with the Commission’s President, Professor Rosalind Croucher, and Part-time Commissioner Graeme Innes, and we’re going to be talking about the ALRC’s latest report Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws.So Ros, what was the ALRC asked …
Read more23.11.2014
Disability enews | Issue 9 | Final Report now available
We are pleased to announce the release of the Final Report for this Inquiry, Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws (ALRC 124). The Report was tabled in Parliament today and is now available to the public. The Report is available in HTML, PDF, and as an ebook.See media release >>See Final Report >>See Summary Report >>Download a …
Read more23.11.2014
Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws: ALRC Report
The Australian Law Reform Commission’s Final Report Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws (ALRC Report 124), was tabled in Parliament today. The Report makes 55 recommendations for reform that will better provide people with disability equal recognition before the law—in particular, in relation to the right to make decisions that affect their lives and …
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