Did you know that unlike VIC, QLD and the ACT, NSW does not have a state Human Rights Act?
That leaves NSW residents with less ability to defend their rights than almost anyone else in the Western world.
Right now, human rights protections in NSW are found in a range of laws that don’t protect all of our rights, and in some cases, even pits them against each other.
This allows the NSW government to disregard our human rights when creating laws, implementing policies, and delivering services.
Enshrining our human rights in law would require the NSW government to put human rights at the heart of all decision-making; it would enable people in NSW to challenge human rights abuses, right wrongs, and create a fairer future for everyone.
The ACT, QLD and VIC all protect the rights of their citizens with a Human Rights Act. Now we have the chance to make this happen for NSW.
The NSW Parliament is currently conducting an inquiry into a Human Rights Act. We need to tell MPs that people across NSW want them to protect human rights in law.
You can help create a fairer future for everyone in NSW by letting your MP know that you want a Human Rights Act in NSW.
