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Review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977
Reference received: 17 December 1991
Report
Report 92: Review of the Anti Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) (PDF, 2.6 MB) [PDF, 2Mb], November 1999
- Tabled in parliament: 4 April 2000
- Legislative action: Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Carer's Responsibilities) Act 2000; Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004; Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008
- Judicial citation: NSW Council for Civil Liberties Inc v Classification Review Board (No 2) (2007) 159 FCR 108, [64]
Discussion paper
Discussion Paper 30: Review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) (PDF, 1.1 MB) (PDF, 1.1 MB), February 1993
Research report
Research Report 8: Discrimination Complaints-handling: a study, June 1997
Terms of reference
To inquire into and report on the current scope and operation of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) and any related issues.
[In conducting the review the Commission was asked to have regard to:
- existing Commonwealth laws relating to anti-discrimination;
- Australia's international human rights obligations as they relate to anti-discrimination; and
- any related issues.
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the ongoing connection Aboriginal people have to this land and recognise Aboriginal people as the original custodians of this land.