discrimination

Archive of posts tagged 'discrimination'

Discrimination / Mental health discrimination by insurers: new report calls for urgent ASIC investigation

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) should immediately investigate how life insurers treat people with past or current mental...

8 Nov 2021

Discrimination / Mental Health Discrimination in Insurance

8 Nov 2021

Accountable Government / Advocates say NSW anti-discrimination laws are failing vulnerable

Experts and community groups ask attorney general Mark Speakman to review ‘terrible’ and outdated act.

6 Aug 2021

Discrimination / Leader to Laggard: The case for modernising the NSW Anti‐Discrimination Act

The Anti‐Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) (‘the ADA’) was ground‐breaking legislation when it was originally introduced. Coming just two years after...

6 Aug 2021

Discrimination / ‘Shield not a sword’: Committee backs new religious freedom laws

‘In an open letter to Mr Speakman, a coalition of 17 organisations including Equality Australia, the Royal Australian College of...

29 Apr 2021

Discrimination / Attorney General should be wary of ‘Religious Freedom’ minefield as Committee leaves problems unresolved

NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman must carefully consider the negative consequences of any possible ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill, including for women,...

31 Mar 2021

Discrimination / Victims must be considered in complaint handling reform

The NSW Legislative Council Legal Affairs Committee has completed its inquiry into One Nation’s Bill to amend processes for lodging...

24 Sep 2020

Discrimination / Independent school settles court case after expelling student with autism

10 Jul 2020

Discrimination / Test case settlement great news for autistic children

Catherine Blundy’s discrimination test case against The Lakes Christian College has settled, with the school agreeing to measures to better...

10 Jul 2020

Discrimination / Cate was expelled in year 2. Her parents took the school to court

28 Jun 2020

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