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Page 12 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel [s 9] Strengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026 Part 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 proposing to impose, the condition, requirement or practice and would result in less disadvantage; (e) the cost of any adjustment or any alternative condition, requirement or practice; (f) the financial circumstances of the person imposing, or proposing to impose, the condition, requirement or practice; (g) any other relevant matter. 11A When does a person discriminate against another person (1) A person discriminates against another person if the person directly or indirectly discriminates against the other person on the basis of an attribute. (2) For subsection (1), it does not matter— (a) whether the discrimination is only direct discrimination, only indirect discrimination or both direct discrimination and indirect discrimination; or (b) whether the person who discriminates is aware of the discrimination; or (c) whether the discrimination happens because the person does an act or makes an omission. (3) Also, a person’s motive for discriminating against another person is irrelevant. 9 Amendment of s 19 (Discrimination by industrial, professional, trade or business organisation in pre-membership area) Section 19(2), from ‘if’ to ‘applies’— omit, insert— 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Clause 28 29 30 31 32

Page 13 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel [s 10] Strengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026 Part 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 under the Industrial Relations Act 2016, chapter 12, part 9, division 2 or part 10 10 Amendment of s 20 (Discrimination by industrial, professional, trade or business organisation in membership area) Section 20(2), from ‘if’ to ‘applies’— omit, insert— under the Industrial Relations Act 2016, chapter 12, part 9, division 2 or part 10 11 Amendment of s 21 (Discrimination by qualifying body in pre-qualification area) (1) Section 21, from ‘extend’ to ‘business’— omit, insert— extend a professional, trade or business qualification or authorisation (2) Section 21(a) and (b), before ‘qualification’— insert— professional, trade or business 12 Amendment of s 22 (Discrimination by qualifying body in qualification area) (1) Section 22, from ‘extend’ to ‘business’— omit, insert— extend a professional, trade or business qualification or authorisation (2) Section 22(a), (b) and (c), before ‘qualification’— insert— professional, trade or business 1 2 Clause 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Clause 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Clause 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Page 14 Authorised by the Parliamentary Counsel [s 13] Strengthening Protections for Queensland Workers Amendment Bill 2026 Part 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 13 Replacement of s 106 (Acts done in compliance with legislation etc.) Section 106— omit, insert— 106 Compliance with legislation or court or tribunal orders A person may discriminate against another person if the discrimination is necessary to comply with— (a) another Act or an Act of the Commonwealth; or (b) an order of a court or tribunal. 14 Amendment of ch 3, hdg (Sexual harassment prohibited by this Act (complaint)) Chapter 3, heading, after ‘harassment’— insert— and harassment on the basis of sex 15 Replacement of ch 3, pt 1, hdg (Act’s freedom from sexual harassment purpose) Chapter 3, part 1, heading— omit, insert— Part 1 Preliminary 16 Amendment of s 117 (Act’s freedom from sexual harassment purpose and how it is to be achieved) (1) Section 117, heading, after ‘harassment’— insert— and harassment on the basis of sex Clause 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Clause 13 14 15 16 17 Clause 18 19 20 21 22 Clause 23 24 25 26 27