❓ Hon Alison Xamon asks if the McGowan government will introduce legislation this term to amend equal opportunity laws to protect all workers, including staff of members. The government commits to responding to and actioning recommendations from the Law Reform Commission's review of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.
AnsweredQoN 13Legislative Council
Asked
4 May 2021
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ACT — REVIEW
13. Hon ALISON XAMON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
Will the McGowan government commit
to introducing legislation this term to amend equal opportunity laws to protect
all workers, including staff of members; and, if not, why not?
13. Hon ALISON XAMON to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
Will the McGowan government commit
to introducing legislation this term to amend equal opportunity laws to protect
all workers, including staff of members; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
That was my first question. I thank
the member for some notice of the question.
The Law Reform Commission of Western
Australia is currently reviewing the Equal Opportunity Act 1984. The McGowan
government is committed to respond to and, where appropriate, action the
recommendations from this review during the current term of Parliament.
the member for some notice of the question.
The Law Reform Commission of Western
Australia is currently reviewing the Equal Opportunity Act 1984. The McGowan
government is committed to respond to and, where appropriate, action the
recommendations from this review during the current term of Parliament.
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