The Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld): Some perspectives from Victoria

Abstract

The Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) is modelled on Victoria’s dialogue model for human rights protection, the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic). This article provides a Victorian perspective on the operative provisions of Queensland’s Human Rights Act, particularly those which bind public entities, courts and tribunals when applying legislation (sections 13, 48, 58 and 59). The potential impacts of amendments by the Act to the Corrective Services Act 2006 (Qld) and Youth Justice Act 1992 (Qld) are also considered.