The Federal Government is currently holding a National Human Rights Consultation seeking feedback on the issue of human rights in Australia. Australia currently has a number of different pieces of legislation pertaining to human rights' issues, including a Sex Discrimination Act, a Disability Discrimination Act, an Age Discrimination Act, a Racial Discrimination Act as well as legislation covering how complaints about discrimination can be made. The government has asked for feedback on individual and community experiences of human rights and, in particular, whether the current legislative protections work. While the deadline for submissions has now closed, go here to read about the submissions, the background to the inquiry and the report.

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