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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Northern Territory Intervention 2007

Thank you for your warm welcome to the National Center for Indigenous Excellence. I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and respect their elders. Distinguished guests, friends and colleagues: The Intervention is an important...

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Rights and Freedoms

Religious Freedom in a Secular Society

Freedom of religion is a close ally and friend of the absolute freedoms of thought and conscience. Government cannot regulate it, and nor should they. Equally, it is closely allied to freedom of expression.

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Sex Discrimination

The state of the nation: Gender inequality in Australia

This year marked the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action – a landmark in the recognition and respect for women’s human rights globally and the most progressive international blueprint for gender equality.

Category, Speech
Sex Discrimination

Women of Influence Awards

Thank you Brian and Westpac and Greg and Fairfax for conceiving and sponsoring these awards. The WOI awards not only lift the visibility of female leaders, but provide a crucial platform for women to expand their influence – and in so doing create a more gender equal Australia. And for that I am very grateful. Thank you.

Category, Speech

An Australian Sanctuary?

Last week I was in Tokyo where I spoke at a conference on Australian studies. I had remarked on what I believe to be the exemplary story of our post-Second World War history as a nation of immigration and cultural diversity. Later, one Japanese scholar questioned me about the success of Australian...

Category, Speech
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Eddie Koiki Mabo Lecture

Thank you Russell for your kind words of introduction. Aunty Clara Ogleby, I begin by acknowledging and paying my respects to the Kuku Yalanji people, Traditional Owners of the place upon which we sit and talk today.

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Rights and Freedoms

Freedom, Parliament and the Courts. Speech to the Human Rights Dinner

Please check against delivery Distinguished guests, friends and colleagues- thank you for your welcome tonight. I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, and pay respect to their elders past and present. I am honoured to be a patron of Justice Connect...

Category, Speech
Race Discrimination

40 years of the Racial Discrimination Act

Welcome to our commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Racial Discrimination Act . It is an occasion for us to celebrate four decades of Australia’s first federal human rights and anti-discrimination legislation – to mark all that has been achieved in combating racism since 1975 and to reflect...

Category, Speech
Rights and Freedoms

Affordable Housing: a fresh lens

Speech: ‘Affordable Housing: a fresh lens’ - Tim Wilson, Human Rights Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission

Category, Speech
Commission – General

Freedom, Parliament and the Courts

Speech to the annual Human Rights Dinner, co-hosted by Justice Connect and the Human Rights Law Centre. Draft: check against delivery Thank you for your welcome tonight. Acknowledgement of country I am honored to be a patron of Justice Connect that has so successfully aligned probono lawyers with...

Category, Speech
Race Discrimination

Cultural diversity in the workplace

Introduction Many of you will have seen some advertisements not long ago from Beyond Blue’s Stop. Think. Respect. campaign, which highlighted the presence of ‘the invisible discriminator’. The advertisements were aired to raise awareness about the harms of racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait...

Category, Speech
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Rob Riley Lecture

Thank you Sue for your kind introduction and Simon (Forrest) can I acknowledge your warm welcome and can I reciprocate by paying my respects to the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation, the traditional owners of the place that is now known as Perth. I thank you for allowing me on your country. I salute the Elders who are here today, those that have gone before us, and those who are yet to come.

Category, Speech
Rights and Freedoms

Speech to the Australian Libertarian Society’s 3rd annual Friedman conference

Introduction Thank you. It is a great pleasure to attend the Australian Libertarian Society’s Third Friedman Conference. I’d like to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of Tim Andrews and John Humphrey for bringing this important conference together. I’d also like to acknowledge the previous speaker...

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