These draft design principles, jointly developed by Transparency International Australia, the Human Rights Law Centre, and Griffith University’s Centre for Governance & Public Policy, provide a basis for policy dialogue to inform the design and establishment of the new body.
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This report was authored by Kieran Pender who works in the Democratic Freedoms team at the Human Rights Law Centre. You can learn more about the team's work here.
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