Gay rights groups have welcomed calls to establish an Australian human rights act, applauding recommendations made in the National Human Rights Consultation report.
Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland accepted the Consultation Committee’s findings after the committee’s 10-month process collecting views from across the country.
Australian Coalition for Equality spokesman Corey Irlam hailed the report, containing 31 recommendations, as a “strong” starting point for discussion with the Federal Government on ways to strengthen the rights of GLBTI Australians.
“I think it’s important to recognise this consultation was more than just about a human rights act,” Irlam said.
Full Story from SSO: http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2009/10/13/hope-high-for-human-rights-act/17170
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