The Right to Education in the ACT

Debeljak Julie , ‘The Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT): A Significant, Yet Incomplete, Step Towards the Domestic Protection and Promotion of Human Rights’ (2004) 15 Public Law Review 169; Andrew Byrnes, The Inclusion of the Right to Education in the ACT Human Rights Act 2004' (Speech delivered at the Annual International Human Rights Day Community Forum, ACT Human Rights Commission, 10 Dec 2012) <http://hrc.act.gov.au/humanrights/content.php/category.view/id/194>.

Gardbaum Stephen , ‘Reassessing the New Commonwealth Model of Constitutionalism’ (2010) 8 I.CON 167 at 193.

Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT), Part 3A, s 27A.

O'Neill Luke , ‘WA budget hits 457 visa parents with $4,000 per child school fee’, The Irish Echo (online), 8 August 2013 <http://www.irishecho.com.au/2013/08/08/wa-budget-hits-457-visa-parents-with-4000-per-child-school-fee/28173>.

Ibid.

O'Neill Luke , ‘Judge dubs public school fees for expats as “disturbing”’, The Irish Echo (online), 20 April 2012 <http://www.irishecho.com.au/2012/04/20/ex-justice-dubs-public-school-fees-for-migrants-as-disturbing/17653>.

O'Neill , above n 4.

ACT, Education & Training Directorate 2013 Application Form – Temporary Residents <http://www.det.act.gov.au/___data/assets/pdf_fle/0004/360607/2013_Application_form_for_Temporary_Residents.pdf>.

Radford College, Fees & Charges 2013 <http://www.radford.com.au/Enrolments/Assets/2012/121108_Fees_and_Charges2013.pdf>.

Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT), s 30.

Ibid, s 32(2).

Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic), s 36(3).

Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT), s 32(3)(a).

Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT), Part 3A, s 27A.

Byrnes , above n 1, 2.

ACT, Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Assembly, 29 March 2012, 1499–1500 ( Corbell Simon Attorney-General).

Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT), s 27A(3)(a).

Ibid, s 27A(3)(b).

VEOHRC, In the Best Interests of the Child? Costs of primary education for dependents of international students and other visa holders in Victoria (August 2012) 15.

Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT), s 40B(3)

Email from Sean Costello, Human Rights and Discrimination Legal Policy Adviser, ACT Human Rights Commission, to Fergal Davis, 3 April 2013

This list is not exhaustive. See: Discrimination Act 1991 (ACT) s 7.

Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth), s 16(1)(b).

Ibid, s 16(1)(b)(ii)

Convention on the Rights of the Child, opened for signature 20 November 1989, 1577 UNTS 3 (entered into force 2 September 1990) Article 4.

Byrnes , above n 1, 5.

Ibid 6.