 McGinty comments, that unlike previous protections, the "Human Rights Act" establishes a connection between the individual and the government; without this partnership, the rights enshrined in the Act may become brittle, similar to analogous protections afforded within other legislative accounts.The Human Rights Amendment Act 2008 clarified various areas of confusion in "Human Rights Act of 2004".Enshrined by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, the following amendments came into effect on the 4th of March 2008.