Английская Википедия:Anti-discrimination laws in Australia

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Anti-discrimination laws in Australia have been enacted at both federal and state/territory levels to outlaw discrimination and harassment in a range of areas of public life.[1] Federal law operate concurrently with state/territory laws, so both sets of laws must be followed.[1]

Federal law

The Parliament of Australia has enacted a number of anti-discrimination laws relying on the external affairs power of the Australian Constitution.[2] These include:

Complaints for unlawful discrimination under one of the federal laws can be made to the Australian Human Rights Commission under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986.[1][3]

State and territory laws

Each state and territory has its own anti-discrimination law which operates alongside the federal laws:[1]

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