This insightful webinar, held on 7 November 2024, explores Australia's absence of a Human Rights Act, examining the implications of establishing one and the steps required to advance human rights nationwide. Hosted by Olivia Chollet, Intern with the Edmund Rice Centre and Anne Kantor Fellow at the Australia Institute, the conversation features Senator David Shoebridge, a member of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, and Madeleine Howle from the Human Rights Law Centre. Together, they discuss the challenges and potential pathways to building a stronger human rights framework for Australia.

Briefing Note by Olivia Chollet, The Challenges of legislating Human Rights in Australia:

https://www.erc.org.au/why_does_australia_need_a_human_rights_act_and_why_dont_we_have_one_already

Human Rights Act Campaign - 101 Cases:

https://www.humanrightsact.org.au/101-cases

ACT Human Rights Commission and Dr Helen Watchirs’ Collection of 20 Cases on the 20th Anniversary of the ACT Human Rights Act:

https://www.hrc.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/2329147/20th-ANNIVERSARY-OF-THE-HUMAN-RIGHT-BILL_A-COLLECTION-OF-20-HUMAN-RIGHTS-CASE-STUDIES_2023.pdf