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Human Rights Commission., 1980-ca. 1989

 File — box-folder: 139-6

Scope and contents

Grouped items: Human Rights Commission; Human Rights; Human Rights Bureau; Human Rights Commission, anti-discrimination bodies. Press Release by the A-G announcing appointment of the Commission, Oct 1981; Seminar on “The Teaching of Human Rights at Tertiary and Adult Educational Levels, (P.H. Bailey’s paper “The Protection of Human Rights in Australian Law …”) June 1980; “Human Rights Kit 5 Aug. 1980; Letter D.P. Gracey to G.A. Mercer, Sec. N.C.C., from A-G’s Department Human Rights Bureau, 15 June 1981 and other documents emanating from the Human Rights Commisison. “Australia’s Star Chamber: The Human rights Commission and the Bill or Rights”, speech by Hon. Neil Brown to the Liberal Lawyers Association. Brisbane, 13 March 1985; the Commission’s Annual Report 1985-1986, marked on cover with page numbers including “104 very important”; Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Maynard (Complainant) v. Neilson and Cerny, June 1987, Tas. Reasons for Judgment of the Hon. Justice Einfeld (Pres.). Cutting re resignation of Einfeld either 1987 or 1989.

Dates

  • 1980-ca. 1989
  • box-folder: 139-6 (Mixed materials)

Repository details

Part of the Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria Repository

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