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Laws must be compatible with rights

Laws must be compatible with rights

Because Australia does not have a national Bill of Rights, federal legislation can transgress against peoples freedoms and liberties with impunity. But the ACT (and Victoria) have passed Human Rights Acts, so legislation in the ACT “mirroring” federal laws must be altered to be human rights compatible, CLA says, in relation to a proposed Surveillance Devices Bill.

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