The Attorney-General announced the federal government's response to the National Human Rights Consultation on 21 April 2010.
- Click here to read the Attorney-General's speech
- Click here read Australia's Human Rights Framework in
PDF or in 
Word
The Commission expressed disappointment that the framework does not include a Human Rights Act but welcomed the other measures contained in the framework. Read the full press release here.
For details about the National Consultation, led by Fr Frank Brennan, visit www.humanrightsconsultation.gov.au. The report of the National Consultation was released on 8 October 2009.
The Commission welcomed the report’s key recommendations: that human rights education is of the highest priority; and that Australia adopt a federal Human Rights Act. Read the Commission’s media release.
Below are other documents relating to the National Consultation:
- Commission submission to the National Human Rights Consultation
(June 2009) - Commission's supplementary submission to the National Consultation
(July 2009) - Constitutional Roundtable Statement
- Consultation toolkit - Let’s talk about rights
- Children and young people - Let’s talk about rights
- Seminar series
- Consultation workshops
- Commission speeches and media releases
- Useful links
