Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Human rights; 2. Protecting human rights; 3. A bill of rights?; 4. Electoral rights in Australia; 5. The rights of indigenous Australians; 6. Gender and sexuality rights; 7. Refugees; 8. Civil and political rights in an age of terror; Endnotes; Index.

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This book addresses the key debates surrounding human rights in Australia.

About the Author

Louise Chappell is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. Dr John Chesterman is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Political Science, Criminology and Sociology at the University of Melbourne. Lisa Hill is an Associate Professor in the School of History and Politics at the University of Adelaide.