This is a recording of the online discussion in commemoration of Human Rights Day, 2024. The speakers listed below are all experts in their field and are commenting on their recent work undertaken on behalf of the Queensland Government, Australia. Thank you to all of our speakers and the the people who participated. To go to the youtube page, click here

Professor Susan Harris-Rimmer focuses on international human rights law, climate justice and gender equality in the Griffith Law School and is a member of the Law Futures Centre. On 27 February 2024, Professor Susan Harris Rimmer was appointed by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence (the Attorney-General) to undertake an independent review of the Human Rights Act 2019 (HR Act). This includes an opportunity to assess the implementation of the HR Act since fully commencing on 1 January 2020, and how well it is meeting its objective of building a culture of human rights in the Queensland public sector until 1 July 2023. Professor Harris Rimmer has been asked to conduct consultation with various stakeholders as part of the review process and to provide a report to the Attorney-General by 20 September 2024.

Professor Elena Marchetti is a co-Director of the Disrupting Violence Beacon. She is also a member of the Australian Research Council, College of Experts and the Deputy Chair of the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council. Elena completed her PhD in 2005 on how the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody considered the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women whose deaths in custody were investigated by the Royal Commission. Since completing her PhD she has been the recipient of two prestigious Australian Research Council Fellowships: an Australian Research Fellowship that considered the impact of using Indigenous sentencing courts for partner violence offending; and a Future Fellowship that aims to explore different ways of evaluating Indigenous-focused criminal justice programs.

Professor Janet Ransley is a Professor in the Griffith Criminology Institute (which she led from 2018-August 2023) and School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (which she led from 2011-2015). Prior to joining Griffith as a Lecturer in 1999, she held senior policy positions with the Queensland Legislative Assembly and for the Criminal Justice Commission (now the Crime and Corruption Commission), and worked as a solicitor. She researches on criminal justice system policy and reform, equitable and effective policing and justice processes, and integrity in criminal justice, legal and political systems and practices.