Uniform Anti-Discrimination laws?

Uniform Anti-Discrimination laws?

In the current honeymoon of Federal/State relations, the Standing Committee of Attornies-General has recently announced that there will be uniform anti-discrimination laws in every State, Territory and by the Commonwealth.

Federal Attorney-General Robert McClelland said:

This has the potential to benefit not only business, who currently have to comply with inconsistent laws, but all Australians, who are entitled to expect equivalent rights regardless of the State or Territory in which they live”, Mr McClelland said.

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