Unit 4: Human Rights - Topic 3: Human Rights in Australian Contexts

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Right to Free Speech

  • Australia protects an implied freedom of political communication.


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Right to Protest

  • Australia protects political expression through an implied political communication in the constitution.


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Freedom of Assembly

  • Australia protects the implied freedom of political communication through common law.


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Freedom from Discrimination

  • Australia protects discrimination by a combination of federal, state, and territory laws.

  • e.g., Racial Discrimintion Act 1975 (Cth), Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth)


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Right to Democratic Representation

  • s 7 and 24 establish elected representation, an express right protected by Constitution.

  • Political communication is an implied protection for voters to make an informed choice.


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Freedom of Religion

  • Is protected by s 116 of Australian Constitution.

  • Stops Commonwealth from establishing a state religion, impose religious observances etc. However it is not a broad individual right.


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Right to Trial by Jury

  • s 80 of the Australian Constitution is an express right, and it provides indictable offences against Commonwealth law.