❓ Dr. Pettitt asks when the new Equal Opportunity Act will be introduced, referencing previous assurances and concerns about increased vilification of the LGBTQIA+ community. The response indicates it will be introduced 'as soon as practicable'.
AnsweredQoN 725Legislative Council
Asked
22 June 2023
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY ACT — REVIEW
725. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the answer to my
question without notice 1319 asked in the Legislative Council on 30 November
2022, whereby the government indicated it would introduce a new Equal
Opportunity Act to Parliament in the first half of 2023. I also refer to the
recent increased vilification of the LGBTQIA+ community, including at drag
queen story time events. When will the state government introduce a new Equal
Opportunity Act to Parliament?
OPPORTUNITY ACT — REVIEW
725. Hon Dr BRAD PETTITT to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the answer to my
question without notice 1319 asked in the Legislative Council on 30 November
2022, whereby the government indicated it would introduce a new Equal
Opportunity Act to Parliament in the first half of 2023. I also refer to the
recent increased vilification of the LGBTQIA+ community, including at drag
queen story time events. When will the state government introduce a new Equal
Opportunity Act to Parliament?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing
the Attorney General. The following answer is provided by the Attorney General.
This will be introduced into the Western
Australian Parliament as soon as practicable.
of the question. I answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing
the Attorney General. The following answer is provided by the Attorney General.
This will be introduced into the Western
Australian Parliament as soon as practicable.
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