| Australias First Bill of Rights: The Australian Capital Territory's Human Rights ACT Contributor(s): Charlesworth, Hilary (Author), McKinnon, Gabrielle (Author) |
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ISBN: 1862875804 ISBN-13: 9781862875807 Publisher: Federation Press OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2006 Annotation: Australias first bill of rights, the Australian Capital Territorys (ACT) Human Rights Act, came into force on July 1, 2004. This paper describes the background to the Act, its operation so far and its value as a model for improving the protection of human rights in Australia. The authors argue that the Act has had significant impact, although not necessarily in the ways that either its proponents or critics predicted. While legal practitioners do not yet use it regularly in the courts, it is already exerting considerable influence on the workings of government and the development of new laws and policies. The legislation has also revived Australian debates about bills of rights by providing a working model that allows legislatures to retain the final word about human rights protection. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 341 |
| Series: Law and Policy Paper |
| Physical Information: 0.09" H x 6.8" W x 8.56" (0.22 lbs) 25 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Australia's first bill of rights, the Australian Capital Territory's (ACT) Human Rights Act, came into force on 1 July 2004. This paper describes the background to that Act and its operation so far and considers its value as a model for improving the protection of human rights in Australia. |
