Anti-discrimination Act 1992
19Prohibition of discrimination
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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;
Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 19 (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.