HRLC

‘Urgent law reform’ needed as former army lawyer and whistleblower loses appeal

Former Australian Army lawyer David McBride has lost his appeal for a less severe sentence, after being sentenced to...

29 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Dangerous and discriminatory’: Lawyers slam proposed bail laws in Victoria

In light of the Victorian government introducing what it calls the “toughest bail laws in Australia”, legal...

14 March 2025

By Grace Robbie

National right to housing via legislation a necessary step, lawyers say

A new report argues that establishing a “national, enforceable right to housing” could significantly mitigate and...

18 February 2025

By Grace Robbie

High Court says monitoring of former immigration detainees is unlawful

The High Court has made the “life-changing” decision to invalidate a “rushed” law to monitor people released...

11 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Legal centre asks for voting revamp

A legal centre told the NSW government to overhaul its voting processes to better accommodate vulnerable communities,...

30 September 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Former army lawyer and whistleblower sentenced to jail

A former Australian army lawyer was sentenced to more than five years behind bars for leaking classified documents to...

14 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to NDAs

Following research that found the majority of lawyers have never advised clients that non-disclosure agreements are...

30 April 2024

By Naomi Neilson

New migration bill ‘cruel’, lawyers warn

A “Trump-style” Migration Bill is “cruel” and an embarrassment to Australia, national legal groups

03 April 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyers slam ‘gutless’ Victorian government for youth bail law decision

Lawyers have come down hard on the Victorian government’s changes to youth bail laws, labelling the decision as...

22 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Lawyers not advising clients on non-disclosure agreements, report finds

The culture of silence is so entrenched that half of respondent lawyers have never advised clients they have the option...

22 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Anti-Slavery Commissioner remit must be stronger, says HRLC

The Human Rights Law Centre has urged the government to strengthen and expand the Anti-Slavery Commissioner’s roles...

20 February 2024

By Grace Robbie

COVID policies exposed flaw in human rights laws, HRLC says

If a Charter of Human Rights existed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of concerning decisions and policies...

15 January 2024

By Naomi Neilson

2 in 3 companies still failing to meet modern slavery reporting requirements

While the new Modern Slavery Act legislation has been in effect for over four years, many organisations still have work...

31 January 2023

By Lauren Croft

HRLC calls on ACT government to enshrine ‘right to healthy environment’ into law

The legal body, Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC), has called to introduce the clause into the territory’s Human Rights...

13 September 2022

By Abhranil Hazra

9 years of offshore detention sees continued ‘shameful treatment of people seeking safety’

The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) has marked the ninth year since offshore detention was implemented by the Australian...

22 July 2022

By Jess Feyder

HRLC calls for new ministers to take action on Australian refugee policy

Newly appointed Minister for Home Affairs and Minister of Immigration, Clare O’Neil and Andrew Giles, have been met...

06 June 2022

By Adrian Suljanovic

Plea by HRLC to remove ‘stain on our democracy’

The Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) has asked both the Liberal Party of Australia and the Australian Labor Party to...

04 May 2022

By Shandel McAuliffe

Deportation bill ‘desperate power grab’ in dying days of government: HRLC

The Morrison government’s third attempt to pass “flawed” legislation that would grant the immigration minister...

17 February 2022

By Naomi Neilson

‘Deeply unbalanced’: HRLC opposes Religious Discrimination Bill

In submissions shared to two parliamentary inquiries, human rights lawyers have debated that the current form of the...

17 January 2022

By Naomi Neilson

Omicron response shines spotlight on flawed travel restrictions, HRLC says

In response to the news that the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus had entered Australia, and the related...

03 December 2021

By Naomi Neilson