Anti-discrimination Act 1992
38Discrimination in accommodation area
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38 Discrimination in accommodation area (1) A person shall not discriminate against another person: (a) by failing or refusing to accept an application for accommodation; or (b) by failing or refusing to supply accommodation; or (c) by failing or refusing to renew or extend the supply of accommodation; or (d) in the way in which an application for accommodation is processed; or (e) in the terms and conditions on which accommodation is offered, renewed or extended. (2) A person shall not discriminate against a person to whom accommodation is supplied: (a) in any variation of the terms and conditions on which the accommodation is supplied; or (b) in failing or refusing to grant, or limiting, access to any benefit associated with the accommodation; or (c) in evicting the person from the accommodation; or (d) by treating the person less favourably in any way in connection with the accommodation.