A pair of federal politicians have revived their push for Australia to have a bill of rights.

Tasmania's Andrew Wilkie introduced legislation to the lower house on Monday, after initially trying to set up the human rights framework in 2017.

Mr Wilkie says a bill of rights is necessary as Australia has shown "blatant disregard for, and ignorance of" international agreements, particularly in regards to asylum seekers and refugees.

He said press freedom was also under attack, while some Australians were finding it increasingly difficult to access healthcare and housing.

"None of this should be happening in Australia, and it only does so because we don't have an overarching framework to protect our rights," Mr Wilkie told parliament.

"I urge both the Liberal and Labor parties to reconsider their stubborn opposition, and to wake up and realise we need to stop lagging behind the rest of the world.

"Stop allowing our rights and freedoms to be eroded."

Mr Wilkie's bill seeks to promote universal respect and observance of human rights, similar to the USA.

Under his proposal, any commonwealth and state bills inconsistent with the bill of rights would be declared invalid.

Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie supports the proposal, saying Australia is the only western democracy without a bill of rights.