Human Rights Act (2019)

Question 1

What is the Human Rights Act (2019)

Answer 1

Forms part of the adminstative law obligations and overstight mechanisms that hold the government to account. Main objectives: protect and promote human rights

Question 2

What is the Queensland Law Society’s stakeholder views?

Answer 2

Believes there should be only one act for QLD to keep everything together

Question 3

What is meant by a
‘patchwork’ of legislation?

Answer 3

Legislation is scattered through the system so human rights are not consisently shown

Question 4

What number jurisdiction is QLD in introducing the act?

Answer 4

Third, after Victoria and ACT

Question 4

What number jurisdiction is QLD in introducing the act?

Answer 4

Third, after Victoria and ACT

Question 5

What is Michael Cope’s (President of QLD Council for Civil Liberties) stakeholder views?

Answer 5

Belives the act is good for democracy as it will decrease the authoritarian style of governemnt and allow people more protections. He is also critical of the lack of an upper house as it decreases protections

Question 6

How many human rights are protected?

Answer 6

23

Question 7

What is Dan Rogers’ stakeholder views?

Answer 7

Believes it is unnecessary, an unnecessary expense, and gives judges and courts too much power. This view is corroborated by some sectors of the legal profession.

Question 8

Whihc institutions does the act concentrae on?

Answer 8

Government intitutions only.

Question 9

How would it affect the right to privacy?

Answer 9

There will be a general right to privacy so people wont have to rely on Privacy Commissioners, people will be able to take their own actions

Question 10

How effective is the act?

Answer 10

Somewhat effective. Not as strong as a Bill of Rights. Many rights listed, increaces privacy, protection and backing, but only against government organisations. Also gives a lot of power to judges (bias judgement)