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Anti-discrimination Act 1992
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19 Prohibition of discrimination
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not discriminate against
another person on the ground of any of the following attributes:
(a) race;
(ab) language, including signed language;
(b) sex;
(ba) gender identity;
(c) sexual orientation;
(ca) sex characteristics;
(d) age;
(e) relationship status;
(ea) accommodation status;
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(eb) employment status;
(ec) employment in sex work or engaging in sex work, including
past employment in sex work or engagement in sex work;
(f) pregnancy;
(g) carer responsibilities;
(h) breastfeeding;
(j) disability;
(ja) HIV/hepatitis status;
(jb) subjected to domestic violence;
(k) trade union or employer association activity;
(m) religious belief or activity;
(n) political opinion, affiliation or activity;
(p) irrelevant medical record;
(q) irrelevant criminal record;
(qa) the person's details being published under section 66M of the
Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001;
(r) association with a person who has, or is believed to have, an
attribute referred to in this section.
(2) It is not unlawful for a person to discriminate against another person
on any of the attributes referred to in subsection (1) if an exemption
under Part 4 or 5 applies.