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Running head: BALANCE OF ‘RIGHTS’ AND ‘OBLIGATIONS’ IN CONTEMPORARY
AUSTRALIA
BALANCE OF ‘RIGHTS’ AND ‘OBLIGATIONS’ IN CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIA
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BALANCE OF ‘RIGHTS’ AND ‘OBLIGATIONS’ IN CONTEMPORARY
AUSTRALIA
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Literature Review.......................................................................................................................2
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

BALANCE OF ‘RIGHTS’ AND ‘OBLIGATIONS’ IN CONTEMPORARY
AUSTRALIA
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Introduction
Implementing rights for the citizens of a nation helps to build the framework of the
society and empowers the people to enact according to these rights, thereby abiding by the
laws of the country. However, the government too expects the citizens to take responsibilities
in enabling the other people enjoy their rights as well without causing harm to the others
(Cusack, 2018). Hence, the people of a nation not only does enjoy the rights dictated by their
constitution but also should oblige to the rights of the other people such that everyone can
promote harmony in the society they are living in. According to Iliquini-Cinelli & Hutchison
(2016), the Australian contemporary society comprises of people of varied thought processes
about the rights of human and they generally tend to agree to the fact that each individual has
an inherent dignity and value to themselves and the human rights in their constitution helps
them to recognise each other’s worth in a better way.
Literature Review
According to Voon (2017), Tim Wilson, the Human Rights Commissioner conducted
a national consultation called ‘Rights and Responsibilities 2014’ that focused on examining
the though process of the people of the nation about the rights provided to them and how
responsibly are they enjoying their rights. The consultation examined whether the legislative
practices of the government were unnecessarily limiting the capacity of the individuals to
exercise the rights given to them or not. It also verified the significant role of the legislative
policies on the human rights whether they were undermining the role of the civil people by
determining restrictions. The survey arranged for the consultation obtained the views of the
citizens on the contemporary human rights, the legislative policies and practices and the
culture of respect for rights and responsibilities. The commissioner deliberately engaged with