❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the Attorney General's commitment to lesbian and gay law reform, specifically regarding resources for implementing recommendations from a 2001 report and the status of Recommendation 19 concerning an anti-vilification strategy. The Attorney General's response indicates commitment to reform but defers action on anti-vilification pending consultations on racial vilification.
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Further to question without notice 1554 of 20 November - (1) Does the Attorney General’s commitment to lesbian and gay law reform include providing adequate resources to implement the recommendations of the ministerial committee, published in June 2001? (2) If not, how will he ensure that lesbian and gay law reform is comprehensively and effectively implemented? (3) Does the Attorney General stand by recommendation 19? (4) If yes to (3), will he instruct the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity to coordinate a community education antivilification strategy? (5) If no to (3), why not? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(1) Does the Attorney General’s commitment to lesbian and gay law reform include providing adequate resources to implement the recommendations of the ministerial committee, published in June 2001? (2) If not, how will he ensure that lesbian and gay law reform is comprehensively and effectively implemented? (3) Does the Attorney General stand by recommendation 19? (4) If yes to (3), will he instruct the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity to coordinate a community education antivilification strategy? (5) If no to (3), why not? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(2) If not, how will he ensure that lesbian and gay law reform is comprehensively and effectively implemented? (3) Does the Attorney General stand by recommendation 19? (4) If yes to (3), will he instruct the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity to coordinate a community education antivilification strategy? (5) If no to (3), why not? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(3) Does the Attorney General stand by recommendation 19? (4) If yes to (3), will he instruct the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity to coordinate a community education antivilification strategy? (5) If no to (3), why not? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(4) If yes to (3), will he instruct the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity to coordinate a community education antivilification strategy? (5) If no to (3), why not? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(5) If no to (3), why not? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(1) Does the Attorney General’s commitment to lesbian and gay law reform include providing adequate resources to implement the recommendations of the ministerial committee, published in June 2001? (2) If not, how will he ensure that lesbian and gay law reform is comprehensively and effectively implemented? (3) Does the Attorney General stand by recommendation 19? (4) If yes to (3), will he instruct the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity to coordinate a community education antivilification strategy? (5) If no to (3), why not? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(2) If not, how will he ensure that lesbian and gay law reform is comprehensively and effectively implemented? (3) Does the Attorney General stand by recommendation 19? (4) If yes to (3), will he instruct the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity to coordinate a community education antivilification strategy? (5) If no to (3), why not? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(3) Does the Attorney General stand by recommendation 19? (4) If yes to (3), will he instruct the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity to coordinate a community education antivilification strategy? (5) If no to (3), why not? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(4) If yes to (3), will he instruct the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity to coordinate a community education antivilification strategy? (5) If no to (3), why not? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(5) If no to (3), why not? Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
Hon NICK GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Attorney General has provided the following response - (1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(1) I am committed to lesbian and gay law reform. The Government broadly supported most of the recommendations of the Ministerial Committee on Gay and Lesbian Law Reform made in “Lesbian and Gay Law Reform - Report of the Ministerial Committee” of June 2001, and subsequently introduced legislation into Parliament to remove discrimination against gays and lesbians. Subject to budget and government priorities, I am committed to providing adequate resources to implement some of the recommendations in the report. (2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(2) Not applicable. (3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(3) Recommendation 19 states - That the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity coordinate a community education anti-vilification strategy developed in consultation with representatives of relevant Government and non-government agencies. The strategy should be specifically focused on the unacceptable nature of homophobic verbal and physical violence. A decision was made by government to defer consideration of recommendation 19 until the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity concluded her consultations on racial vilification. Public consultation on legislation to address racial and religious vilification is currently being coordinated by the Equal Opportunity Commission and the Office of Multicultural Interests, in accordance with decisions of the Anti-Racism Steering committee. (4) Government has yet to make a decision about the introduction of antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians. (5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
(5) To date, Government has kept its election promise and has successfully introduced gay and lesbian reform. There was no formal commitment by Government to introduce antivilification with regard to gays and lesbians.
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