Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws
27.01.2023
Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws: Consultation Paper (2023)
The Australian Law Reform Commission seeks stakeholder submissions on proposals to change the way Commonwealth anti-discrimination law applies to religious schools and other educational institutions.
Read more24.01.2023
Previous Inquiries
Extensive consultations have been undertaken previously on the issues under examination in the inquiry into Religious Education Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws. The ALRC is considering submissions and reported findings from previous inquiries, in addition to key reports, published over a 30-year period, from 1992-2022, at both Federal and State or Territory levels.
Read more20.12.2022
Advisory Committee
The ALRC forms an advisory committee, or panel of experts, for each Inquiry
Read more08.11.2022
Timetable
4 November 2022 Terms of Reference received 9 January 2023 Individual views and experiences survey open 27 January 2023 Consultation Paper released 24 February 2023 Submissions on Consultation Paper close 20 April 2023 Terms of Reference amended to extend date for reporting 31 December 2023 Final Report due to the Attorney-General In its Terms …
Read more04.11.2022
New ALRC Inquiry: Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws
The Australian Law Reform Commission has today received Terms of Reference from the Attorney-General of Australia, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, to consider reforms to the way Federal anti-discrimination laws apply to religious educational institutions. The Government has appointed New South Wales Supreme Court Judge, the Hon Justice Stephen Rothman AM, as a Part-Time …
Read more04.11.2022
Terms of Reference
I, the Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, Attorney-General of Australia, having regard to the Government’s commitment to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) and other Federal anti-discrimination laws (as necessary), including the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), to ensure that an educational institution conducted in accordance with the doctrines, tenets, beliefs or teachings of …
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Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws
The Inquiry into Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws has closed. Read the Final Report here. Federal anti-discrimination laws, including the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) and the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), prohibit discrimination in a wide range of settings against people on grounds including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or relationship status, or pregnancy. …
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