Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Equality in Education and Employment) Bill 2005

  • Private Member's Bill
  • Lapsed, Lapsed on prorogation at 2R stage in LC, Lapsed on prorogation at 2R stage in LC, 19/05/2006.
  • See Digest 12 of 2005, dated 18/10/2005 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

Long Title

An Act to amend the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 to prohibit private educational authorities from discriminating in education and in employment and to prohibit certain employers from discrimination in employment; and for other purposes.

Explanatory Notes

This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament. Overview of Bill The object of this Bill is to amend the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 to remove the exemptions that allow private educational authorities to discriminate in education and employment or that allow employers who employ no more than 5 persons to discriminate in employment. Outline of provisions Clause 1 sets o...  
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Text of Bill and Second Reading Speeches

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Text of Bill as First Print

b03-955-11-p03.pdf

Legislative Council
2R Speech

Equality in Education.pdf

Tracking through the Houses

  • Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Legislative Council: Legislative Assembly:
  • Member with Carriage: Rhiannon, Lee
  • Notice of Motion: Thu 18 Mar 2004
  • Introduced: Thu 13 Oct 2005
  • First Reading: Thu 13 Oct 2005
  • Minister's 2R Speech: Thu 13 Oct 2005