(Sydney) – The Australian government should introduce a national Human Rights Act to better protect the fundamental rights of everyone in Australia, Human Rights Watch said in a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights. 'Existing laws in Australia protect against discrimination and other human rights violations, but many rights protections are inadequate,' said Daniela Gavshon , Australia director at Human Rights Watch. 'This patchwork of laws leads to people and groups – particularly society's most vulnerable – slipping through the cracks.

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