discrimination

Archive of posts tagged 'discrimination'

Discrimination / Test case highlights the need for better school support for children with autism

PIAC has commenced a discrimination test case on behalf of an eight-year old girl who has an autism spectrum disorder,...

25 May 2020

Discrimination / Submission re Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Complaint Handling) Bill 2020

PIAC’s submission to the parliamentary inquiry reviewing Mark Latham MLC’s Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Complaint Handling) Bill 2020 recommends that this legislation...

28 Apr 2020

Asylum Seekers / Australian Human Rights Commission Human Rights and Technology Discussion Paper

PIAC’s submission to this consultation process focusses on issues around access to technology for people with a disability, and people...

7 Apr 2020

Discrimination / Could It Get Easier For People To Say Yuck Stuff About Women In The Workplace? Attorney-General: No, Lawyers: Yes.

‘You’re a woman in the workplace and a colleague says that women should be obedient or subservient to their husbands,...

4 Mar 2020

Discrimination / Faith-based organisations concerned religious discrimination bill could hamper their work

‘Jewish and Christian groups have released a joint statement arguing the legislation could unintentionally harm customers by favouring religious expression.’...

14 Feb 2020

Discrimination / Life insurers urged to take a fairer approach to mental health

PIAC has called for an investigation into systemic discrimination by life insurers against people with past or current mental health...

10 Feb 2020

Discrimination / Religious discrimination bill: what will Australians be allowed to say and do if it passes?

‘The government’s explanatory memo outlines how the bill’s far-reaching effects will change public life dramatically – in medical services, schools,...

6 Feb 2020

Discrimination / Religious Discrimination Bill remains deeply flawed and should be rejected

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre has called for the second exposure draft of the Government’s proposed Religious Discrimination Bill to...

31 Jan 2020

Discrimination / Submission on the 2nd Exposure Draft of the Religious Freedom Bills

While PIAC supports the inclusion ‘religious belief (or lack of belief)’ as a protected attribute in Commonwealth anti-discrimination legislation, the...

31 Jan 2020

Discrimination / Provisions of Religious Discrimination Bill too ‘severe’, human rights commissioner says

‘Certain provisions to the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill have been rejected as being too “severe” and unduly restrict the rights...

30 Jan 2020

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