Second Reading Speeches

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Restoration of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
SIEWERT, Sen Rachel
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Act 2007
,
Northern Territory National Emergency Response Act 2007
and
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Act 2007
so that: provisions of the
Racial Discrimination Act 1975
prevail over the Acts; the Acts do not authorise conduct inconsistent with the
Racial Discrimination Act 1975
; the Acts and any acts done under them are intended to qualify as special measures; and any acts done, decisions made or discretion exercised under the Acts must be consistent with the intended beneficial purpose of the
Racial Discrimination Act 1975
.

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