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Discrimination Law and the Industrial Relations Agenda

Ultimately, the point I would like to leave you with, is that it is possible for issues of discrimination to be addressed effectively in workplaces, and within the scope of current industrial relations and employment law.

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Thank you Professor Lansbury, and thank you to Marian and the Women and Work Research Group for organising today’s forum. Thank you also to our panellists – Dr Lyn Craig, Petra Stirling, and John Murray.

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HR Law Conference Speech

6. Justice Mary Gaudron, cited in Ex 456 Pay Equity Inquiry p97 - Final Submissions of NPEC and others, cited in Report to the Minister: Volume I, 14 December 1998, p5.

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Sex Discrimination

Work and Family: Expanding the boundaries: Pru Goward (2003)

Work and Family: Expanding the boundaries Speech delivered by Pru Goward, Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner at Women’s Work, Ballarat VIC, 13 November 2003 Catherine King, Federal Member of Parliament for Ballarat, Ladies and Gentlemen. Thank you for inviting me here this evening. It gives me...

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Paid Maternity Leave: the question is no longer if, but when... (2008)

It is a great pleasure to attend my first national PIR group conference here in Canberra. My predecessor always spoke highly of the conferences so when Heather offered me the opportunity, I was keen to participate. I have met with Heather and Stephen on a number of occasions now and there are areas where it makes sense to come together. I would like to talk about one of these areas – PML - in some detail today.

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Sex Discrimination

Work and family: The challenge for modern Australia

"Work and family: The challenge for modern Australia" Speech by Commissioner Pru Goward, Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Royal Women's Hospital Tracy and Maund Address Royal Women's Hospital, 27 August 2002 Thank you for inviting me here this evening. It is a great privilege to have been...

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Sex Discrimination

It's Over to You

We all know why we're here today. You're here because men aren't seeing enough of their children, that after divorce they're lone fathers if they're lucky and cheque books on legs if things turn out badly. Sadly, there are some men who just disappear as dads altogether.

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Commission – General

Graduation Address

I speak to you now, not as the Chancellor of this University, but as the President of Australia’s national Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.

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Sex Discrimination

Without Gender Prejudice

I am delighted to be have been given the opportunity to address the Local Government and Community Services Association of NSW 'Without Prejudice' Forum.

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