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M.L. v Australia (13/2013) Views of 1 April 2016
13/2013 concerning refusal to accommodate the author's disability to perform jury duty
Universal Periodic Review – Australia's opening statement – 2015
Australia appeared in Geneva for an interactive dialogue on 9 November 2015. During the session, 104 Member States delivered statements and made recommendations regarding Australia's human rights record. Australia received 290 recommendations.
Universal Periodic Review – Report of the UPR Working Group – 2016
The report was formally adopted at the 31st session of the UN Human Rights Council on 17 March 2016.
Universal Periodic Review – Australia's adoption statement to the UN Human Rights Council – 2016
Australia made a statement to the UN Human Rights Council at the adoption of the Report of the UPR Working Group on 17 March 2016.
Universal Periodic Review – Australia's response to UPR recommendations – 2016
Australia lodged its response to the second-cycle UPR on 26 February 2016.
Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill 2017 – Submissions
The Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Act 2017 improves access to copyright materials for people with disability, while simplifying and streamlining the copyright framework for the education, library and archive sectors.
M.G.C. v Australia (1875/2009) Australian Government response
1875/2009 concerning visa cancellation, immigration detention and removal to the United States.
Marrakesh Treaty for people with print disability
The Marrakesh Treaty provides exceptions to copyright protections to permit the printing and sending of accessible material in Australia and across borders.
Leghaei et al v Australia (1937/2010) Australian Government response
1937/2010 concerning the refusal by the Australian Government to issue one of the authors with a permanent visa.
United Nations human rights recommendations database
United Nations human rights recommendations database that draws together UN human rights treaty body recommendations for Australia from treaties and reviews that Australia is a party to.
Griffiths v Australia (1973/2010) Australian Government response
1973/2010 concerning the extradition of the author from Australia to the United States.
Template 1: Statement of Compatibility for a Bill or Legislative Instrument that does not raise any human rights issues
Your completed Statement of Compatibility must be included with the explanatory memorandum of a Bill or an explanatory statement of a legislative instrument when presented to Parliament.
Template 2: Statement of Compatibility for a Bill or Legislative Instrument that raises human rights issues
Your completed Statement of Compatibility must be included with the explanatory memorandum of a Bill or an explanatory statement of a legislative instrument when presented to Parliament.
M.G.C. v Australia (1875/2009) Views of 26 March 2015
1875/2009 concerning visa cancellation, immigration detention and removal to the United States.