Public Hearings 1 – 3 July 2009

As part of the National Human Rights Consultation, the Committee held three days of Public Hearings from 1 to 3 July 2009 in the Great Hall of Parliament House in Canberra.

These hearings were an opportunity for Committee members and the public to access more detailed information from human rights experts and to hear from some of those in the community who lodged submissions.

Please see the program for details about the speakers, organisations and topics discussed during the hearings.

Proceedings were also filmed and will be broadcast via the Australian Public Affairs channel at a later date.

Videos of the Public Hearings are now available.

Speakers at the public hearings

For your reference, or if you were unable to attend the hearings, some of the speakers from the public hearings have provided copies or summaries of their presentations. To access a copy of a speaker’s presentation, please click on one of the links below.

Where a speaker has also authored a submission as part of the Consultation process, we have also provided a link to a copy of their submission.

Day one

Session: An overview of those who miss out and fall through the cracks of a fair go for all

Session: The human face of those who miss out

Session: The hot button issues

Session: The Human Rights concerns that come to our attention and how we deal with them

Session: A view to children’s rights

Day two

Session: The political case in Australia

Session: The Great Debate – Does Australian need a Charter of Human Rights?

Day three

Session: Parliamentary scrutiny – the view from the Hill

Session: Developing a culture of Human Rights: education, public awareness and active citizenship