Trent W. Buck <trentbuck@gmail.com> wrote:
Peter Ross wrote:
• The right to work (Articles 17 to 19); • The right to education (Article 22); • The right to housing (Article 21); • The right to public relief and assistance (Article 23); • The right to freedom of religion (Article 4); • The right to access the courts (Article 16); • The right to freedom of movement within the territory (Article 26); and • The right to be issued identity and travel documents (Articles 27 and 28).
Out of curiosity, are all of these rights guaranteed to .au citizens by the federal constitution (or whatever)?
No. There are very few rights guaranteed in the Australian federal Constitution. Most constitutions of democratic states provide for human rights at least to some extent; the Australian situation is unusual in that those rights which are mentioned have limited scope. Certain additional guarantees (e.g., freedom of political expression) have been found by the High Court to be implicit in the text of the Constitution. For reference: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/coaca430/index.html