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CHARTER OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2006 - PREAMBLE

Preamble

On behalf of the people of Victoria the Parliament enacts this Charter, recognising that all people are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

This Charter is founded on the following principles—

human rights are essential in a democratic and inclusive society that respects the rule of law, human dignity, equality and freedom;

human rights belong to all people without discrimination, and the diversity of the people of Victoria enhances our community;

human rights come with responsibilities and must be exercised in a way that respects the human rights of others;

human rights have a special importance for the Aboriginal people of Victoria, as descendants of Australia's first people, with their diverse spiritual, social, cultural and economic relationship with their traditional lands and waters.

The Parliament of Victoria therefore enacts:




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