About the Consultation
The National Human Rights Consultation aimed to seek a range of views from across Australia about the protection and promotion of human rights. The Consultation was run by an independent Committee, who were supported by a Secretariat in the Attorney-General’s Department.
The Committee was tasked with listening to the community’s views about this important issue.
Discussion focused on three key questions.
Key Consultation Questions
- Which human rights and responsibilities should be protected and promoted?
- Are human rights sufficiently protected and promoted?
- How could Australia better protect and promote human rights and responsibilities?
Participants were able to share their views by making a written submission either online or by post, by attending a community roundtable discussion, or by posting a comment on an online consultation forum. To read some of the submissions made, see the Public submissions page.
Three days of public hearings were held in Parliament House from 1 to 3 July 2009 which concluded the consultation process.
The views and ideas offered by the Australian community during the consultation process will be documented in a report to the Government. The Government is considering the report which will help the development of future human rights policy for Australia.
A message from the Attorney-General the Hon Robert McClelland MP