Submission: In response to the Consolidation of Anti-Discrimination Laws Discussion Paper

The submission made recommendations in relation to each of the 30 questions posed in the Discussion Paper, and provided recommendations on issues that were not mentioned in the Discussion Paper but which NACLC considered to be important in the context of the consolidation project.

NACLC welcomed the Government's decision to consolidate Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws. The process represents a significant opportunity to modernise, improve and simplify the anti-discrimination regime and to address gaps in the current system. Our submission stated that Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws need to be enhanced to encompass Australia's international human rights obligations into domestic law and promote substantive equality.