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Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Portfolio
Attorney-General

Summary

Introduced with the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 and Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021, the bill amends the: Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 to: extend the Australian Human Rights Commission’s complaints-handling functions to complaints of unlawful religious discrimination under the Religious Discrimination Act 2021, when enacted; and establish the Religious Discrimination Commissioner as a member of the commission; Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 and Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 to allow the Inspector-General to inquire into acts or practices of intelligence agencies that may be inconsistent with or contrary to the Religious Discrimination Act 2021, referred by the Australian Human Rights Commission; Civil Aviation Act 1988 to provide that civil aviation regulations may be inconsistent with the Religious Discrimination Act 2021 if necessary for the safety of air navigation; Fair Work Act 2009 (FWA) to recognise the Religious Discrimination Act 2021 as an anti-discrimination law for the purposes of the FWA’s general protection provisions; Sea Installations Act 1987 (SIA) to recognise the Religious Discrimination Act 2021 as an anti-discrimination law for the purposes of the SIA; and Religious Discrimination Act 2021 to make amendments contingent on the commencement of the Equal Opportunity (Religious Exceptions) Amendment Act 2021 (Vic).

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 25/11/21  
Second reading moved 25/11/21  
Second reading debate 02/12/21  
Second reading debate 08/02/22  
Second reading debate 09/02/22  
Second reading agreed to 10/02/22
(after midnight)		  
Third reading agreed to 10/02/22
(after midnight)		  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 10/02/22  
Second reading moved 10/02/22  
Lapsed at end of Parliament 25/07/22  
     

[Information on document types]

Text of bill

  • First reading

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
  • Non-Government
DREYFUS, Mark, MP

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Schedules of amendments

Bills Digest



Notes