❓ Hon. Alison Xamon asks the Attorney General about the Law Reform Commission's review of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, specifically regarding the need for reform, scope, and public consultation. The Attorney General confirms the review is underway, a discussion paper will be released in 2020, and a final report is due June 2021.
AnsweredQoN 1144Legislative Council
Asked
15 October 2019
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT —
REVIEW
1144. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the terms of reference
for the review of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.
(1) Has the Law
Reform Commission of Western Australia established whether there is a need for
reform?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) please table the scope of the
reform;
(b) will a discussion paper on the
review be made available for public comment;
(c) if yes to (b), when will the
paper be released; and
(d) if no to (b), why not?
(3) If no to (1),
when is the Law Reform Commission scheduled to deliver its opinion on whether
there is a need for reform?
REVIEW
1144. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the terms of reference
for the review of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.
(1) Has the Law
Reform Commission of Western Australia established whether there is a need for
reform?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) please table the scope of the
reform;
(b) will a discussion paper on the
review be made available for public comment;
(c) if yes to (b), when will the
paper be released; and
(d) if no to (b), why not?
(3) If no to (1),
when is the Law Reform Commission scheduled to deliver its opinion on whether
there is a need for reform?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
Attorney General has requested that the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
review the Equal Opportunity Act 1984. The LRCWA will consult extensively on
this reference and will release a discussion paper during 2020. Recommendations
on whether there is a need for reform, and, if so, the nature of that reform, will be set out in the LRCWA's final
report to the Attorney General, which will be tabled in Parliament. As
part of this reference, the LRCWA will also consider the commonwealth Religious
Discrimination Bill 2019 and the Australian Law Reform Commission's
inquiry into the framework of religious exemptions in anti-discrimination
legislation. The LRCWA final report is due on 30 June 2021.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
Attorney General has requested that the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
review the Equal Opportunity Act 1984. The LRCWA will consult extensively on
this reference and will release a discussion paper during 2020. Recommendations
on whether there is a need for reform, and, if so, the nature of that reform, will be set out in the LRCWA's final
report to the Attorney General, which will be tabled in Parliament. As
part of this reference, the LRCWA will also consider the commonwealth Religious
Discrimination Bill 2019 and the Australian Law Reform Commission's
inquiry into the framework of religious exemptions in anti-discrimination
legislation. The LRCWA final report is due on 30 June 2021.
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