Racial Discrimination Act - New Legislation
For an explanation of the New Legislation regarding the Racial Discrimination Act: please click here or here
Comments by:
Les Malezer
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert
Eva Cox, Women for Wik
Marlene Hodder, IRAG
Alexis Wright
Michele Madigan
Michael Anderson
Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney
Neil E Gillespie, Chief Executive Officer, ALRM
Richard Downs, spokesperson for the Alyawarr walk-off camp
Professor Alastair Nicholson, former Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia
The Aboriginal Support Group - Manly Warringah Pittwater.
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For Government info on the new RDA Legislation please click here
For information about the Consultations please click here
For information about the Inquiry into Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 and the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures) Bill 2009 along with the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Restoration of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 [introduced by Senator Siewert] please click here
For submissions to the Senate Inquiry please click here
Media Coverage:
SMH - NT's welfare powers could extend to all, 7 February 2010 - http://www.smh.com.au/national/nts-welfare-powers-could-extend-to-all-20100206-njwl.html?skin=text-only
SMH - Call to stop compulsory income quarantining, 8 February 2010 - http://www.smh.com.au/national/call-to-stop-compulsory-income-quarantining-20100207-nkxq.html