Monday 15th June is the closing date for written submissions to the Federal Government Committee, chaired by Father Frank Brennan to undertake an Australia-wide community consultation on the protection of human rights. You might be interested in participating in the online consultation. The closing date for this is 26th June, 2009. Information can be found at the National Human Rights Consultation Website at www.humanrightsconsultation.gov.au
Standing Committee of Sydney Diocese is making a submission. Background reading material on the issue is their report to the 2008 Synod “Human Rights, legal frameworks and Christian Responses” .
Also a submission to the Freedom of Religion and Belief Project.
(Courtesy of Lisa Watts, Researcher, Social Issues Executive, Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney)