Media Releases
2010 Media Releases
An index of Australian Human Rights Commission Media Releases published in 2010 is available below. For further information, please contact the Public Affairs Unit via: media@humanrights.gov.au.
March
- Commission welcomes passage of law outlawing torture and prohibiting the death penalty (11 March 2010)
- Equal pay campaign kicks off with national test case (11 March 2010)
- 300,000 Australians to get secret ballot (9 March 2010)
- Commissioner takes to the road to find the most pressing concerns (5 March 2010)
- Pod Rights episode 3 (1 March 2010)
February
- Recognition in Queensland’s Constitution another milestone for reconciliation (25 February 2010)
- Anti-violence Vindaloo initiative sends a powerful message (24 February 2010)
- Commission welcomes RDA measures as a good start (17 February 2010)
- Commission welcomes new Social Justice Commissioner (12 February 2010)
- Inquiry should focus on alternatives to incarcerating Indigenous people (4 February 2010)
- Staying in the workforce in mature age: it’s about choice (1 February 2010)
January
- Commissioner Calma leaves lasting legacy in Indigenous affairs and race relations (25 January 2010)
- Commissioner Calma’s final Social Justice and Native Title reports point to optimistic future (22 January 2010)
- Commissioner Calma welcomes first UN publication on the state of the world’s indigenous peoples (15 January 2010)
- Inaugural Ethics Council up and running (4 January 2010)
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