1872 1998-1999-2000 The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia THE SENATE Presented and read a first
time Australian Bill of Rights Bill 2000 No. , 2000 (Senator Murray) A Bill for an Act relating to the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all Australians and all people in Australia, and for related purposes
Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 1............ Short
title............................................................................................ 1 2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2 3............ Objects................................................................................................ 2 4............ Interpretation...................................................................................... 2 5............ Interpretation
of Bill of Rights........................................................... 8 6............ Extent
to which Act binds the Crown................................................ 8 7............ Extension
to external Territories......................................................... 8 8............ Application
of Bill of Rights.............................................................. 8 Part 2—Australian Bill of Rights 10 9............ Australian
Bill of Rights................................................................... 10 Part 3—Functions of Human Rights and Equal
Opportunity Commission 11 10.......... Functions
of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.. 11 11.......... Performance
of functions of Commission in relation to Bill of Rights 12 12.......... Reporting
to Parliament.................................................................... 12 Part 4—Miscellaneous 14 13.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 14 Schedule 1—Australian Bill of Rights 15 Division 1—General 15 Article 1 15 Entitlement to rights and freedoms without
discrimination............................ 15 Article 2 15 Effect of Bill of Rights on existing rights
and freedoms.................................. 15 Article 3 15 Permissible limitations..................................................................................... 15 Division 2—Non-discrimination 16 Article 4 16 Equal protection of the law............................................................................. 16 Article 5 16 Rights of minority groups............................................................................... 16 Division 3—Fundamental political rights 16 Article 6 16 Right of participation in public life................................................................. 16 Article 7 17 Freedom of expression..................................................................................... 17 Article 8 17 Freedom of thought and conscience................................................................. 17 Article 9 17 Freedom of religion or belief............................................................................ 17 Article 10 17 Right of peaceful assembly.............................................................................. 17 Article 11 18 Freedom of association.................................................................................... 18 Division 4—Privacy and family rights 18 Article 12 18 Right to protection from arbitrary
interference............................................... 18 Article 13 19 Right to marry and to found a family.............................................................. 19 Article 14 19 Rights of the child............................................................................................ 19 Division 5—Freedom of movement 20 Article 15 20 Rights of persons in Australia......................................................................... 20 Article 16 20 Right to enter Australia................................................................................... 20 Article 17 20 Right to leave Australia................................................................................... 20 Division 6—Life, liberty and criminal process 20 Article 18 20 Right to life...................................................................................................... 20 Article 19 20 Liberty and security of person........................................................................ 20 Article 20 21 Slavery and forced labour................................................................................ 21 Article 21 21 Right to be informed of reasons for arrest or
detention and of charges........... 21 Article 22 21 Right to consult with lawyer and to remain
silent........................................... 21 Article 23 21 Hearings, release and trial................................................................................ 21 Article 24 22 Right to test lawfulness of detention............................................................... 22 Article 25 22 |