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    The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) is an Act of the Australian Parliament, which was enacted on 11 June 1975 and passed by the Whitlam government...
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  • Racial Discrimination Act may refer to: Racial Discrimination Act 1975 – an Act passed by the Australian government making racial discrimination unlawful...
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  • Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, deals with offensive behaviour "because of race, colour or national or ethnic origin" in Australia....
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  • engaged in unlawful conduct in contravention of s 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) in publishing material that was racially vilificatory...
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    Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen (category Anti-discrimination law in Australia)
    1982. It concerned the constitutional validity of parts of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, and the discriminatory acts of the Government of Queensland...
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    Act. The first amendment in 2010 introduced by Jenny MacKlin, Indigenous Affairs Minister, ended the suspension of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975...
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  • (Australian Capital Territory) Racial and Religious Tolerance Act 2001 (Victoria) Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Law Against Racism...
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  • Thumbnail for Mabo v Queensland (No 1)
    Declaratory Act 1985, which attempted to retrospectively abolish native title rights, was not valid according to the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. The case...
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    Fair Work Act 2009, Racial Discrimination Act 1975, Sex Discrimination Act 1984, Disability Discrimination Act 1992, Age Discrimination Act 2004 and a...
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    (No 1) High Court case, which found it inconsistent with the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. "ATNS - Agreements, Treaties and Negotiated Settlements project"...
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    The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 was the first major anti-discrimination legislation passed in Australia, aimed at prohibiting discrimination based...
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  • non-publication or suppression orders, defamation law, the federal Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), film and literature (including video game) classification...
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  • orientation. The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 forbids hate speech on several grounds. The Act makes it "unlawful for a person to do an act, otherwise than...
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  • or racial hatred is a crime under the laws of several countries. In Australia, the Racial Hatred Act 1995 amends the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, inserting...
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    disregard race as a factor in selecting migrants. The 1975 Racial Discrimination Act made the use of racial criteria for any official purpose illegal (with...
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    Eatock v Bolt (category Anti-discrimination law in Australia)
    The Herald Sun newspaper had contravened section 18C, of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) (RDA). The case was controversial and instigated community...
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    past discrimination in both government and the business world. Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Disability Discrimination Act 1992...
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  • following the community riot were found to have breached the Racial Discrimination Act 1975, with a record class action settlement of A$30 million awarded...
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  • RDA may refer to: Rules of Decision Act, 1789, United States Racial Discrimination Act 1975, Australia Rawalpindi Development Authority, Pakistan (founded...
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  • 2004 Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Sex Discrimination Act 1984 Complaints for unlawful discrimination under one of the...
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    George Brandis proposed draft legislative amendments to the Racial Discrimination Act, 1975, seeking to remove sections that made it unlawful "to offend...
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    ineffective due to the act being inconsistent with the right to equality before the law, as established by the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). The court...
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    Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). The Commission investigates alleged infringements under the following federal legislation: Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth)...
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  • to call on the radio DJs to be punished under the Australian Racial Discrimination Act 1975. They included comments suggesting that all Colombians are drug...
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  • Aboriginal racial identity for the purposes of political and career clout. The applicants claimed the posts breached the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. They...
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    statutes: the Racial Discrimination Act (1975), Sex Discrimination Act (1984), Disability Discrimination Act (1992), and Age Discrimination Act (2004). All...
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  • Northern Territory Response Act. All legislative measures will continue to comply with the Racial Discrimination Act 1975. The Stronger Futures in the...
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  • Technology (QUT) students who were accused of racial vilification under Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). One of the students was alleged...
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  • Racial discrimination in jury selection is specifically prohibited by law in many jurisdictions throughout the world. In the United States, it has been...
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  • Thumbnail for Brandy v Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
    Commission, in response to complaints of racial discrimination lodged in accordance with the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) (the RDA), was able to make...
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