Commentary
On Nov. 4 2022, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus requested the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to report on the reforms that would need to be undertaken to ensure that the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) reflects the Government’s commitment to amend the Act “in a manner that is consistent with the rights and freedoms recognised in the international agreements to which Australia is a party.”
The ALRC has now released a Consultation Paper and has invited the public to submit their views before the end of February.
The consultation is likely to be an exercise in futility because the terms of reference discloses the government’s intention to amend the Act to prohibit religious schools from discriminating against students and staff on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or relationship status or pregnancy….