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ACT Human Rights Commission

Government body handling human rights complaints in Australia's capital territory

Australia · 19 Oct 2026ACT racism complaints jump 21 per cent as human rights watchdog warns on staffing

Complaints to the ACT Human Rights Commission jumped 21 per cent last financial year, driven by a 50 per cent rise in complaints from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a third more reports of abuse, neglect and mistreatment of vulnerable people, while the watchdog warns it lacks the staff to meet demand.