Catholic Organisations Call for Introduction of Human Rights Act

The St Vincent de Paul Society, Marist180, Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education, Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand, St Francis Social Services, Sydney Archdiocese’s Justice and Peace Office, Jesuit Refugee Service and Jesuit Social Services are among supports of the Human Rights Act campaign.  

The St Vincent de Paul Society said an Australian Human Rights Act was needed “to enshrine protections for the basic rights everyone in Australia deserves”.

“A family should have access to stable housing; a person should be able to see a doctor regardless of their bank balance; every child should have access to a quality education regardless of their postcode – but sadly, that’s not the case in Australia in 2025,” the society’s national president, Mark Gaetani, said.

“Housing, health and education are not aspirations; they are everyday essentials and should be protected by law..."

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