Bills of Rights in Australia

Name: Bills of Rights in Australia
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History, Politics and Law

By: Andrew Byrnes, H Charlesworth, Gabrielle McKinnon

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Paperback | 1 December 2008

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We accept the universal right to live in freedom and without oppression, but are our human rights adequately protected by Australian law? Arguments about the need for a bill of rights in Australia have simmered for fifty years. While attempts to introduce a national bill of rights have failed, recently the states and territories have taken on a pioneering role with statutory bills. Bills of Rights in Australia, written by the leading experts in the field, examines the arguments for and against greater protection of human rights. Original and timely, it examines the emerging evidence of the impact of these uniquely Australian bills of rights.

"The book which we launch today is a fine primer for all Australians interested in participating in this broad ranging national consultation on rights....

This book will do a power of good in helping all Australians to be better informed as we conduct the national conversation on human rights in the months ahead. I commend these three academics for giving of themselves in sharing their expertise, passion and insights with the Australian public."

Fr Frank Brennan, at launch of Bills of Rights in Australia, Canberra, 31 March 2009

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Abbreviations	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. xv
What are human rights?	p. 1
The idea of human rights	p. 2
Theories and critiques of human rights	p. 9
The international protection of human rights	p. 13
Australia's approach to international human rights	p. 20
A short history of Australian bills of rights	p. 23
An Australian bill of rights?	p. 24
Protecting human rights in Australia	p. 36
State and Territory bills of rights	p. 41
Bills of rights: models and controversies	p. 44
Models for an Australian bill of rights	p. 44
Themes in the Australian debate	p. 54
The ACT Human Rights Act 2004	p. 73
History	p. 74
The Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT)	p. 79
The ACT HRA in operation	p. 86
The Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities 2006	p. 108
History	p. 109
The Victorian Charter	p. 114
The Victorian Charter in operation	p. 123
Towards an Australian bill of rights	p. 139
State consultation processes	p. 141
A national bill of rights	p. 146
Notes	p. 170
Select Bibliography	p. 204
Table of cases	p. 212
Table of statutes and bills	p. 216
Table of international instruments	p. 222
Index	p. 224
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