14 February 2019
© Commonwealth of Australia 2019 ISBN 978-1-76010-899-1
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Conduct of the inquiry Compatibility with human rights Scrutiny of Bills Committee Financial Impact Structure of the report Acknowledgment
Current legal framework The bill Circulated amendments to the bill
The need to remove legislative exemptions that permit discrimination against LGBTIQ+ students The meaning of 'education' and 'educational institution' Ability for religious educational institutions to teach in accordance with their beliefs The 'reasonableness' of rules imposed by religious educational institutions Discrimination against employees of religious educational institutions The need for further consideration by the Australian Law Reform Commission The case for immediate, targeted reform of section 38(3) Committee view
Submissions Additional information Answers to questions on notice Tabled documents
Committee SecretarySenate Legal and Constitutional Affairs CommitteePO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3560legcon.sen@aph.gov.au
This bill seeks to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to remove the capacity of bodies established for religious purposes that provide education to directly discriminate against students on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.
07 Feb 2019: Sydney06 Feb 2019: Brisbane
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