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View Full Version : Change in discrimination laws will swamp courts with complaints: Brandis



Newshound
05-12-2012, 11:19 AM
The Coalition has warned proposed changes to discrimination law which will make it easier for people to make complaints would lead to a huge increase in claims.

Federal Attorney-General Nicola Roxon and Finance Minister Penny Wong recently released draft laws that would consolidate, harmonise and simplify the five existing Commonwealth discrimination laws and introduce sexual orientation and gender identity as new grounds of discrimination.

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