Lorraine Finlay
Human Rights Commissioner at Australian Human Right Commisions
Human Rights Commissioner at @AusHumanRights. All views are entirely my own.
Articles
-
Mar 13, 2025 |
humanrights.gov.au | Lorraine Finlay
This opinion piece by Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay was published in The Mandarin. Five years ago this month, I boarded a flight from Jakarta to Australia with my two young children. Travelling solo with kids is stressful at the best of times, but with the COVID-19 pandemic taking hold around us, the stakes were higher than usual. My husband remained in Indonesia for work, and 14 days of quarantine awaited us after touchdown.
-
Mar 12, 2025 |
themandarin.com.au | Lorraine Finlay
Five years ago this month, I boarded a flight from Jakarta to Australia with my two young children. Travelling solo with kids is stressful at the best of times, but with the COVID-19 pandemic taking hold around us, the stakes were higher than usual. My husband remained in Indonesia for work, and 14 days of quarantine awaited us after touchdown. Like all other Australians, our next few years were a rollercoaster.
-
Dec 10, 2024 |
theguardian.com | Lorraine Finlay
Picture this. It has been months since you last saw or hugged a loved one, including your children. You are a survivor of domestic violence but are now living next door to men who are sex offenders. You speak little English. And your life in detention has no end date. This is a common experience for women in Australia’s immigration detention system. Their visas have either lapsed or been revoked, or they never had one in the first place after arriving here in a way deemed to be illegal.
-
Nov 25, 2024 |
humanrights.gov.au | Lorraine Finlay |Anne Hollonds
By Lorraine Finlay and Anne HollondsParents and carers are used to constantly weighing up risk while striving to keep their children safe. It’s a delicate balance. But we also know that protecting our kids is more complicated than just banning anything dangerous. While the safeguarding of children is needed and welcomed, the Federal Government’s current rushed plan to ban children under 16 from social media oversimplifies a complex issue and carries the risk of unintended harms.
-
Nov 11, 2024 |
smh.com.au | Lorraine Finlay
Human Rights Commissioner November 12, 2024 — 3.30pm November 12, 2024 — 3.30pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Most people would be surprised to learn that slavery still occurs in Australia today. Not only does it still exist, but large numbers of people are affected by it.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 1K
- Tweets
- 621
- DMs Open
- No
RT @AusHumanRights: Shine a light on the inspirational work of human rights defenders and advocates. Nominations are now open for the 202…
Thrilled to share a video message last week for the launch of the Australian-first Early Learning ABii Robot Trial - a great example of #AIforGood in action. Tech that supports inclusion, early education & real-world impact. Congrats to all involved! https://t.co/ML4Ud3cyh0
Great to join the Play by the Rules panel to celebrate its relaunch. Such a positive resource for safe, fair & inclusive sport. Now heading off to cheer on my kids - weekend sport is a reminder of why this work matters! Check out the refreshed website at https://t.co/TWPEzdvdUG https://t.co/h7CmoF693j