Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission

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Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Victoria
HeadquartersLevel 3, 204 Lygon Street, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Websitewww.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au

The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission is a statutory authority in the Australian state of Victoria.[1]

It replaced the Equal Opportunity Board, set up by Victorian Premier Dick Hamer in 1975.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission - About the Commission". Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. ^ Colebatch, Tim (27 September 2014). "Dick Hamer: the quiet campaigner". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 1 April 2015.