The National Human Rights Consultation Committee announced that they had received over 34,000 submissions as part of a nation-wide consultation on human rights in Australia.

I would like to thank all those who have participated in our blog these past weeks.  There has been some very informed discussion. 

I and my committee members now look forward to the public hearings in the Great Hall of Parliament House next week.

There will be plenty of opportunity for public involvement at the hearings from 1-3 July.

You can register for the public hearings at the National Human Rights Consultation website.

The program is available here.

After the hearings, I and the committee will be able to settle down to the task of writing a report drawing on the 35,000 submissions received and the 70 community consultations attended by 4,300 persons.