human rights bill for australia?

Australian newspapers are reporting that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will utilize the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to announce the creation of a panel to discuss a bill of human rights for Australia. The Age refers to a statement made by attorney-general McClelland in Sydney on Tuesday evening. Stating that the treatment of indigenous Australians was the most pressing human rights issue, the attorney-general said that a three member committee would be called in, receiving contributions from all Australians – one would hope that this is not meant literally and will actually also include state-less and other persons much in need of human rights protection. 
The Australian reports that the 1998 UK Human Rights Act is one of the inspirations for the latest human rights move by the Australian government. It cites Jack Straw, the former British minister and enacter of the UK Bill as being “greatly frustrated” with the Bill, particularly the interpretation provided by judges.