📜 Equal Opportunity Amendment Bill 2008
Bill LapsedLABill 2719 April 2008
The Equal Opportunity Amendment Bill 2008 amends the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 to include sexual harassment by Members of Parliament as unlawful conduct. It establishes a process for handling complaints, involving the Equal Opportunity Commissioner and relevant parliamentary authorities.
Impact
Parliamentary staff, officers, and others working at Parliament are affected. It aims to provide a safer and more respectful workplace by extending equal opportunity protections to cover sexual harassment by Members of Parliament.
Key Changes
["Makes sexual harassment by Members of Parliament unlawful.", "Establishes a process for dealing with complaints of sexual harassment against Members of Parliament, involving the Commissioner and parliamentary authorities.", "Defines conduct that constitutes sexual harassment by a Member of Parliament."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA9 Apr 2008
- LA IntroducedLA9 Apr 2008
Affected Sectors
public_sector
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