Program · Outcome 1: An Australian society in which human rights are respected, protected and promoted through independent investigation and resolution of complaints, exercise of regulatory functions, contributions to law and policy reforms, research, education, partnerships, and monitoring and reporting on human rights
Program 1.1: Australians have access to independent human rights complaint handling and public inquiries and regulatory processes, and benefit from human rights education, promotion and monitoring, and compliance activities.
The Commission provides leadership to ensure human rights issues are on the national agenda, with the goal that human rights and fundamental freedoms are respected and protected in Australian law, policy and practice. We provide impartial information and dispute resolution services to prevent and resolve disputes about breaches of human rights and discrimination, exercise of regulatory powers, and conduct research and project work that is evidence based and contributes to improved protection and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Australian Human Rights Commission, 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements, PDF page 7 reported
−$25k (−2.3%) on 2025-26 estimated actual
A further $41m is listed for this program but not counted, because it is counted elsewhere or is not an expense. Each line below says why.
Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients
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Published lines
Each row is one line of the program’s expense table in the 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements – Program Expense Line Items, as published.
| Line | Kind | 2025-26 estimated actual |
2026-27 Budget estimate |
Change | Treatment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary annual services (Appropriation Bill No. 1) | corporate | $28m | $28m | −$509k −1.8% | not counted: funding already counted at the paying department | Table 2.1.1 CCE, row 155 |
| Payment from related entities | corporate | $17m | $13m | −$3.8m −22.2% | not counted: funding already counted at the paying department | Table 2.1.1 CCE, row 156 |
| Revenues from other independent sources | corporate | $1.0m | $1.0m | −$25k −2.4% | reported | Table 2.1.1 CCE, row 158 |
| Expenses not requiring appropriation in the Budget year | corporate | $46k | $46k | no change 0.0% | reported | Table 2.1.1 CCE, row 157 |