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Submission - Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023 [Provisions],

Submission to the Senate Standing Committees On Legal And Constitutional Affairs’ inquiry into the Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023 [Provisions],

In our submission to the Senate Standing Committees On Legal And Constitutional Affairs’ inquiry into the Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023 [Provisions], we welcome the introduction of an equal access costs model to federal anti-discrimination laws in Australia.

We strongly support the passage of the Australian Human Rights Commission (Costs Protection) Bill 2023 (Cth) (Costs Protection Bill) in its current form.

We are proud to be part of the Power to Prevent Coalition that has advocated for this reform and congratulate the Government on introducing the Bill.

In early 2024 we will release a new report on the small claims process, All Work No Pay, which will strongly encourage the Government to introduce similar amendments in relation to small claims brought under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth).

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Submission - Independent Review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership

Submission to the Independent Review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership.

In our submission to the Independent Review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership, we draw on data from our national surveys and forthcoming report on the small claims system to make evidence-based recommendations for reform.  We outline how our survey data shows that exploitation of migrant workers is widespread, and ongoing. 

Yet despite this, nine out of ten migrant workers suffer wage theft in silence and take no action to enforce their rights.  Our research shows that community legal centres, unions and migrant worker centres bring about the best outcomes for vulnerable workers seeking to enforce their rights.  However, CLCs and others cannot meet demand for services and it is extremely rare for migrants to go to court to enforce their rights.

OUR RECOMMENDATION

The Government should provide dedicated, multi-year, recurrent funding for Legal Aid Commissions and Community Legal Centres to provide employment law assistance to vulnerable workers. This would cover all aspects of employment and equality law, including:

wages and entitlements | dismissals | sexual harassment | bullying |
equality law (anti-discrimination and general protections) | victimisation

And would take the form of:

  • Community legal education

  • Legal advice and ongoing casework

  • Program design, monitoring and evaluation

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Supplementary submission (question on notice): Inquiry into the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022

Supplementary submission (question on notice): Inquiry into the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022

Supplementary submission (question on notice): Inquiry into the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022

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Submission: Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Protecting Migrant Workers) Bill (2021)

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Protecting Migrant Workers) Bill (2021)

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Protecting Migrant Workers) Bill (2021)

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Submission: Education Inquiry into Future Development of the NSW Tertiary Education Sector

Submission No 32 to NSW Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education Inquiry into Future Development of the NSW Tertiary Education Sector (2020)

Submission No 32 to NSW Portfolio Committee No. 3 - Education Inquiry into Future Development of the NSW Tertiary Education Sector (2020)

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Submission: Inquiry into the impact temporary migration has on the Australian economy, wages and jobs, social cohesion and workplace rights and conditions

Submission No 33 to Senate Select Committee on Temporary Migration Inquiry into the impact temporary migration has on the Australian economy, wages and jobs, social cohesion and workplace rights and conditions (2020)

Submission No 33 to Senate Select Committee on Temporary Migration Inquiry into the impact temporary migration has on the Australian economy, wages and jobs, social cohesion and workplace rights and conditions (2020)

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Submission: Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into unlawful underpayment of employees' remuneration

Submission 102 to Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into unlawful underpayment of employees' remuneration (2020)

Submission 102 to Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into unlawful underpayment of employees' remuneration (2020)

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Submission: Inquiry into the exploitation of general and specialist cleaners working in retail chains for contracting or subcontracting cleaning companies

Submission No 21 to Senate Standing Committees on Education and Employment Inquiry into the exploitation of general and specialist cleaners working in retail chains for contracting or subcontracting cleaning companies (2018)

Submission No 21 to Senate Standing Committees on Education and Employment Inquiry into the exploitation of general and specialist cleaners working in retail chains for contracting or subcontracting cleaning companies (2018)

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