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Appendix E: Anti-discrimination law coverage in Australia



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7Appendix E: Anti-discrimination law coverage in Australia


Laws

Personal attributes+




Areas of activity*




Race

Sex (incl pregnancy and breastfeeding)

Disability

Age

Carer, family or parent responsibilities

Marital status

Sexuality

Transexuality

Lawful sexual activity

Religious belief

Political belief

Industrial activity

Criminal and l record

Medical records




Employment

Accommodation

Goods services facilities and premises

Education

Clubs or associations

Requests for information

Advertising

Government functions

Land and estates

Insurance and superannuation

Sexual harassment^

Victimisation

RDA



































































SDA
































































DDA






























































^



ADA



































































ACT





















































NSW

#

















#

































NT





















































QLD





















































SA



















~

































TAS

















































^



VIC





















































WA




















































+ Victoria also covers discrimination because of ‘physical features’

*(1) some attributes are not grounds for discrimination in some areas of activity in some States and Territories; (2) Tasmania covers industrial agreements

^ the DDA covers disability harassment, and Tasmania covers harassment on the ground of a number of attributes

# NSW covers discrimination because of ‘ethno-religious’ status under the definition of ‘race’

~ SA covers discrimination only because of ‘religious appearance or dress’, but requires a person to reveal their face when the request to do so is reasonable in the circumstances




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