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Title: How Well is Religious Freedom Protected Under a Bill of Rights? Reflections from New Zealand.
Author : University of Queensland Law Journal
Release Date : January 01, 2010
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 307 KB

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I INTRODUCTION The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ('NZBORA') is approaching its twentieth anniversary. This article seeks to draw some lessons from the last two decades. Australia has been grappling with the potential introduction of a national Charter or Bill of Rights. (1) The Attorney-General Robert McClelland on 21 April 2010 announced the Government will not introduce a national Charter: 'The enactment of human rights should be done in a way that unites, rather than divides our community', he said. (2) Instead, the Government will invest some $12m in education initiatives to promote greater understanding of human rights and establish a Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. All bills introduced will be vetted to ensure their compatibility with Australia's international human rights obligations. Complying legislation would be issued with a statement of compatibility. (3)