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All media updatesHuman Rights Commission urges Australian Government to ‘hit pause’ on NDIS reform Bill
Disability rights
Media Release
5 August 2026
Commissioner appalled by new Closing the Gap figures
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Media Release
30 July 2026
Commission leads national effort to address financial elder abuse
Older people’s rights
Media Release
30 July 2026
Race Discrimination Commissioner welcomes decision in Hanson v Faruqi appeal
Race discrimination
Media Release
27 July 2027
Commissioners warn NT child protection changes put children at greater risk
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Media Release
23 July 2026
Commissioners reject Senator Hanson’s domestic violence comments
Sex and gender
Media Release
23 July 2026
Call for urgent national action to prevent violence and harm against children after series of fatalities
Children and youth rights
Media Release
15 July 2026
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