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ANTI-DISCRIMNATION AMENDMENT BILL 2012
The Bill implements the recommendations of the Final Report
of the Review of the Complaints Handling and Dispute Resolution
Provisions of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998.
It includes a number of minor amendments that will streamline
and improve the processes in the Act, resulting in more
effective and equitable outcomes for complainants and
respondents.
The more significant amendments included in this Bill are: the
amendment to better describe gender identity, including
transgenderism, transexualism and intersex, and the inclusion
of these attributes into section 16; the inclusion of all attributes
in section 16 into section 17 to prevent offence, humiliation,
intimidation, insults or ridicule.
The Bill also includes a process and criteria to be met by a
religious school or a schools system in applying for an
exemption from the provision of the Act that prohibits
discrimination on the basis of religion which would allow the
preferential admission of students from the particular religion;
The Bill also has provisions which will allow the Commissioner
to undertake own-motion investigations; allow the
Commissioner to amend a complaint where necessary; and
allow the Commissioner to attempt to resolve complaints by
any means possible and at any stage before, during or after the
investigation process.