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HSV Submissions List Submissions 1970–2019 Release: 12 Nov 2019 Submissions 1970-2019 i Humanists Victoria Copyright © Humanist Society of Victoria Inc 2018, 2019 Initial Release: 30 Aug 2018 First revision: 7 Nov 2018 Second Revision: 10 Nov 2019 Third Revision: 12 Nov 2019 For online access and to download PDF version, visit https://vichumanist.org.au/submissions/ Revision History: 12 Nov 2019 2019 Fixed Press Freedom entry 10 Nov 2019 Updated logo and org name to Humanists Victoria Update Title and header to 'Submissions 1970-2019' Added three submissions for 2019 Added footnote [87] to 2015 Added 'View Response PDF …' to 'Chaplains in State Schools' in 2011 year Added 'Read Update …' to Inquiry into Australian Citizenship in 2015 year and edited Note 57 Added 'Read Update …' to Religious Freedom Roundtable in 2016 year and edited Note 61 7 Nov 2018 Edited Submissions 1970 to 1979 and updated Submissions 2010 to current Submissions 1970-2019 ii Humanists Victoria About Humanists Victoria Humanists Victoria formed initially as the Humanist Society of Victoria (HSV) Inc. in 1961. It is a non-profit body that seeks to represent the aspirations and interests of humanists in Victoria, Australia. The aims of Humanists Victoria are to: • help develop a civil society in which each person may reach his or her potential; • advocate ethical decision-making and responsibility for one’s actions, based on respect for individual autonomy, peaceful coexistence between peoples of differing ways of life and maintenance of a sustainable environment; • support human rights, civil liberties, secular education and a scientific approach to human problems. Society members meet regularly to hear speakers on Humanist approaches to life and to explore ideas, develop Humanist policies and prepare submissions on matters of wide community concern. The Society initiates and engages in projects that further Humanist ideals and promote the welfare of the broader community. It also distributes a monthly newsletter to members and posts regular updates on social media. About Submissions Humanists Victoria regularly makes submissions to various responsible bodies, including Senate Committees, Royal Commissions and Government policy reviews. It also communicates humanist concerns to politicians of all political persuasions. The content of these communications is formulated by the members at specially convened discussion meetings. This advocacy forms an important part of the work of the organisation in disseminating and promoting the humanist view in ethics and religion. Through these representations, the organisation is making valuable contributions to civil society. Contact Humanists Victoria For enquiries and suggestions, contact Humanists Victoria by email, via the web site or social media. Web site: https://vichumanist.org.au/contact-us/ Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vichumanist/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vichumanist Submissions 1970-2019 iii Humanists Victoria TABLE OF CONTENTS How to Use This Document ..................................................................... 1 Submissions 2010 to current ................................................................... 2 Submissions 2000 to 2009 ..................................................................... 30 Submissions 1990 to 1999 ..................................................................... 61 Submissions 1980 to 1989 ..................................................................... 75 Submissions 1970 to 1979 ..................................................................... 82 Submissions 1970-2019 1 Humanists Victoria How to Use This Document In the list of submissions on the following pages, the titles of a series of submissions on a single issue are appended (1), (2), (3), etc. Submission listings may contain additional information in the form of a note, indicated by a number in [square] brackets, or a hyperlink to an external source. To access a note, refer to the note number at the end of the listing table. If connected to the internet, clicking or tapping the note number will direct the reader to the note text hosted on Humanists Victoria’s web site via the reader’s internet browser. Clicking or tapping on hyperlinks labeled View PDF, Read Update or similar will also direct the reader to additional information hosted on Humanists Victoria’s web site. Submissions 1970-2019 2 Humanists Victoria Submissions 2010 to current Year Title Recipient Jurisdiction 2019 Commission Against Attorney-General, Christopher Porter FED Corruption [90] Funding for ABC and SBS [89] Minister for Communications, Paul Fletcher FED Press Freedom [88] Prime Minister, Scott Morrison FED 2018 National School Chaplaincy Human Rights Commissioner FED Program (2) [28] View PDF … National School Chaplaincy Minister for Education and Training, Senator FED Program (1) [27] Simon Birmingham, cc Shadow Minister, Tanya Plibersek Religious Freedom Review [26] Expert Panel, Department of Prime Minister and FED Cabinet Review for 2021 Census Australian Bureau of Statistics FED Religion Question [86] Defence Export Strategy [82] Prime Minister, Minister for Defence, Minister for FED Defence Industry Constitutional Indigenous Federal Joint Committee on Constitutional FED Recognition [83] Recognition of ATSI Peoples Parliamentary Prayer or Senate Standing Committee on Procedures FED Reflection [84] Violation of Witness Protection Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for FED Act [85] Immigration and Border Protection, Hon Peter Dutton 2017 Office of Research Integrity Minister for Health and Sport, Greg Hunt FED Supervised Injecting Facilities Premier, Daniel Andrews, and Fiona Patten VIC [73] Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill All MPs, Premier, Daniel Andrews, Minister for VIC (2) Health, Jill Hennessy Plastic Bags and Wrapping Premier, Daniel Andrews, and Minister for VIC Waste [76] Energy, Environment and Climate Change Inquiry into Drug Law Reform Law Reform, Road and Community Safety VIC [75] Committee Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill Department of Health and Human Services, VIC (1) [74] Ministerial Advisory Panel War on Drugs [72] Federal and State Ministers for Health, State FED/VIC Attorney-General 2016 Legislative Restrictions on Prime Minister, Attorney-General, Minister for FED Rights [59] Immigration Religious Freedom Roundtable Human Rights and Equal Opportunity FED [61] Read Update … Commission Gender Equality Strategy for Department of the Premier and Cabinet VIC Victoria Read Update … Submissions 1970-2019 3 Humanists Victoria Year Title Recipient Jurisdiction Safe School Anti-bullying Minister for Education, James Merlino VIC Program [60] Marriage Equality Plebiscite Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull FED [63] Multiculturalism [62] Minister for Multicultural Affairs FED Victorian State Disability Plan Ministry for Disability and Aging VIC [64] Marriage and Gender Equality Premier, Daniel Andrews VIC [65] Education Funding [69] Minister for Education, Simon Birmingham, and FED Shadow Minister for Education, Tanya Plibersek Climate Change [66] Minister for the Environment and Energy, Josh FED Frydenberg, and Shadow Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water, Tanya Plibersek Welfare Spending Cuts Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter Equal Opportunity Amendment Premier, Daniel Andrews and Attorney- VIC Bill [68] General, Martin Pakula Voluntary Assisted Dying [67] Premier, Daniel Andrews and Minister for VIC Health, Jill Hennessy Human Services Inquiry [70] Productivity Commission Commissioners FED Migration Act Amendment Bill Senate Legislation Committee FED 2016 ABC’s Independence [71] Minister for Communications and the Arts, Mitch FED Fifield, and Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull The ‘War on Drugs’ Minister for Health, Jill Hennessy 2015 Flogging of Raif Badawi [35] Saudi Arabia’s Minister for Justice, UN High FED Commissioner for Human Rights, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Australia, UNO, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Julie Bishop, IHEU, Amnesty International, editor The Age Special Religious Instruction Premier, Daniel Andrews, and Deputy VIC (SRI) [54] Premier/Education Minister, James Merlino Raif Badawi’s Wife Amnesty International (Canada and Australia) Boko Haram and Lord’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop FED Resistance Army [36] Asylum Seeker Off-shore Minister for Immigration, Peter Dutton, and FED Detention [43] Shadow Minister Labor Party Asylum Seeker Labor Immigration, Bill Shorten and Richard FED Detention Policy [44] Marles Homelessness and Poverty in Premier, Deputy Premier and Lord Mayor VIC Victoria [56] Support for Professor Gillian Attorney-General, Shadow Attorney-General and FED Triggs [55] Professor Gillian Triggs Submissions 1970-2019 4 Humanists Victoria Year Title Recipient Jurisdiction Trade Agreement and 16 Senators FED Metadata Laws [42] Law and Policy Reform in Premier, Deputy Premier and Attorney-General VIC Victoria [37] International Women’s Minister for Women and Shadow Minister for Day/Prevention of Family Women Violence [48] Murder of Avijit Roy [47] High Commissioner of Bangladesh, International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and Amnesty International Science Funding and Education 9 cross-bench Senators FED [38] Labor Party Human-Rights 31 ALP MPs FED Policies [39] Indigenous Affairs (Close the Prime Minister, Western Australian Premier, FED/WA Gap) [50] Minister for Indigenous Affairs Migration Amendment Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs FED (Strengthening Biometrics Committee Integrity) Bill 2015 [45]
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