The Human Rights Law Centre, Griffith University’s Centre for Governance & Public Policy and Transparency International Australia have called for a comprehensive reform process to ensure stronger protections for Australian whistleblowers, building on initial announcements by the Albanese government about its first steps.

Joint submission by the Human Rights law Centre, Migrant Workers Centre, Democracy in Colour, GetUp!, ASRC, Liberty Victoria and Amnesty International.

Joint submission from Human Rights Law Centre and the Migrant Workers Centre to the historic review of Australia’ migration program.

A joint submission by Children and Young people with Disability Australia, the Human Rights Law Centre and People With Disability Australia (PWDA) has outlined the importance of an Australian Charter of Human Rights for people with a disability and the need for human rights to be at the heart of government laws, policies and services. 

The effort to make funding behind referendum campaigns transparent is commendable, but should be made as straight-forward as possible. Transparency of the funding for referendum campaigns is every bit as important as transparency in election campaigns.

The Human Rights Law Centre have made a range of recommendations about legislative reform, drawing from our extensive experience of working with health experts and law-makers across Australia, including in Western Australia, on abortion law reform.

The Human Rights Law Centre calls on the Andrews government to fast track critical reforms that would immediately reduce the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing injustice at the hands of the criminal legal system, in evidence to be heard by the Yoorrook Justice Commission. 

In our submission to the statutory review of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth), Human Rights Law Centre proposes reforms to hold companies accountable for preventing modern slavery in their operations and supply chains and require them to undertake due diligence to identify and address modern slavery risks.The Human Rights Law Centre is calling on the Australian Government urgently act to strengthen the legislation.

Joint submission by the Human Rights Law Centre, the Refugee Council of Australia and UNSW Sydney's Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law on mistreatment in immigration detention to the UN Committee Against Torture.

The Human Rights Law Centre appeared before the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (Committee), to advocate for reforms that will make elections fairer and our democracy stronger.

In a joint submission to the United Nations Committee Against Torture, Change the Record, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services and the Human Rights Law Centre call on the Albanese government to end human rights abuses in prisons and police cells.

After a parliamentary inquiry earlier this year recommended an urgent overhaul of the family migration system, the Australian National Audit Office is now conducting an audit of the Department of Home Affairs’ handling of family via applications.