A collection of legislation, policies, inquiries and legal resources from Australia’s states and territories.
- Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW): Analysis of Sex, Transgender Status and HomosexualityThe Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) is often discussed as though it contains a single modern framework of protected characteristics. It does not. The Act has been amended repeatedly since 1977, and its protections are organised into separate Parts dealing with different grounds. Sex is protected under Part 3. Transgender status… Read more: Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW): Analysis of Sex, Transgender Status and Homosexuality
- Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld): Analysis of Sex, Gender Identity, Sexuality and Sex CharacteristicsThis analysis examines the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) (the Act) as currently in force, with particular attention to the protected attributes of sex, gender identity, sexuality and sex characteristics. Definitions (Schedule 1 – Dictionary) The Act does not define “sex”. Gender identity, of a person— (a) is the person’s internal… Read more: Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld): Analysis of Sex, Gender Identity, Sexuality and Sex Characteristics
- Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic): Analysis of Sex, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation and Sex CharacteristicsThis is a policy analysis of the key provisions in Victoria’s Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (the Act) relating to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and sex characteristics. It draws on the current consolidated text of the Act (as at mid-2026), including amendments from 2021 that updated several definitions. Definitions (Section… Read more: Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic): Analysis of Sex, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation and Sex Characteristics