Since the enactment of the HRA, EDO has represented clients in several landmark decisions of the
Queensland Land Court, which have contributed to the ongoing dialogue about the nature,
meaning and scope of human rights protected in Queensland. To demonstrate the positive
impact of the framework, we firstly provide a brief overview of the key decisions and their impact
on embedding a culture of human rights in the Queensland public sector in relation to
environmental decision-making including in policy development. We have made a number of recommendations to continue to build on the successes of the framework.