What next for Queensland’s Human Right Act? is an afternoon of legal learning about the 2024 review of Queensland’s Human Rights Act this Friday, 28 February.
Speakers are Griffith Law School Professor Susan Harris Rimmer, Youth Advocacy Centre chief executive Katherine Hayes, Queensland Human Rights Legal Commission Principal Legal Officer Rebekah Long and Shadow Attorney General Meaghan Scanlon.
The event from 3-5pm is hosted by Basic Rights Queensland at West End.
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