A guide to the basic legal rights, entitlements and responsibilities for people living in Australia, in particular for non-English speaking migrants. The film explores the laws relating to business, presumption of innocence, issues related to employee/employer relations, financial support, racism, anti-discrimination and tenancy laws. The film illustrates differences between legal rights in Australia and in other countries.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
305027
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Legal services - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Legal services - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-1 Digital File - 2MB Rate; Copy