The NSW Parliamentary Research Service has published a new paper on
Human rights Acts.
In March 2025 Greens MP Jenny Leong gave notice of a bill to establish a human rights Act in NSW. The NSW Attorney-General, Michael Daley, said that the government is open to considering the issue. As at 1 August 2025, the bill had not been introduced.
The paper outlines how human rights are currently protected, reviews the debate about human rights Acts in Australia, and examines the features and effectiveness of the human rights Acts in the ACT, Victoria and Queensland.
