Category: State & Territory Legislation
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Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW): Analysis of Sex, Transgender Status and Homosexuality
The 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 is protected separately under Part…
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Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld): Analysis of Sex, Gender Identity, Sexuality and Sex Characteristics
This 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 and individual experience of gender,…
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Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic): Analysis of Sex, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation and Sex Characteristics
This 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 4) The Act provides explicit…