Law Council says Sex Discrimination Act changes too limited
Fri May 07 2010The Law Council has criticised the Australian Governmentâs delayed and limited response to a Senate Committeeâs report on the effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act. In 2008, the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs recommended a raft of changes to the Commonwealth Sex Discrimination Act to make it more effective in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality in Australia. The Law Council and the NSW Bar Association were actively involved in the inquiry process and a number of the committeeâs recommendations reflected their views on proposed reforms to the legislation. Learn more >
7 May 2010