No time like the present to protect our human rights
summary
Argues for a federal human rights act as a legislative first step toward constitutional protection, backed by the Law Council's refreshed policy covering eight elements (rights scope, interpretive clause, statements of compatibility, duties on public authorities, remedies, costs and an independent right of action). Cites pandemic quarantines and fragmented federal law, the $527 million disability royal commission bill, two states and one territory with helpful charters, and a successful remediation for a 40‑year‑old man as evidence that national legislation would change bureaucratic culture and provide enforceable remedies.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Welcome
- 1:03Rebuilding with human rights
- 3:09Need for federal human rights act
- 6:38COVID-19 rights gaps
- 9:28Royal commissions failures
- 14:27Proposed act features
- 21:43Costs and court overload
- 24:48Human rights education
- 27:13Disability rights design
- 29:01Call to action
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