Australia doesn’t have a federal Human Rights Act – but the election clears the way for overdue reform
- Written by Amy Maguire, Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle

The Albanese government has achieved an historic re-election, substantially building its majority in the House of Representatives. Much has already been written about the potential for a more ambitious legislative program on the back of this result.
That agenda should include substantive human rights reform. The government...