Federal Discrimination Law 2005
Access the archived 2005 edition of Federal Discrimination Law, a foundational reference for Australian anti-discrimination legislation and compliance.
Summary
Explore the 2005 edition of Federal Discrimination Law
Please see the most recent Federal Discrimination Law (2016 edition).
Federal Discrimination Law 2005
Federal Discrimination Law 2005 provides a comprehensive overview of case law in the federal unlawful discrimination jurisdiction. In addition to detailed analysis of discrimination law jurisprudence, the publication also covers issues of practical concern for litigants and practitioners, with chapters on procedural issues, damages and remedies, and costs. It is an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in this very challenging area of the law.
- Foreword, Glossary and Indexes [PDF]
- Chapter 1: Introduction [PDF]
- Chapter 2: The Age Discrimination Act [PDF]
- Chapter 3: The Racial Discrimination Act [PDF]
- Chapter 4: The Sex Discrimination Act [PDF]
- Chapter 5: The Disability Discrimination Act [PDF]
- Chapter 6: Procedure and Evidence [PDF]
- Chapter 7: Damages and Remedies [PDF]
- Chapter 8: Costs Awards [PDF]
- Federal Discrimination Law 2005 Supplement: 1 March 2005 - 1 May 2006 [PDF]
March 2005 - 2007 Supplement
The July 2007 supplement to Federal Discrimination Law 2005 covers significant cases decided in the federal unlawful discrimination jurisdiction since March 2005.
Glossary
| AD(JR) Act | Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) |
| ADA | Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) |
| CEDAW | Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women |
| CRC | Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| DDA | Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth) |
| FMC Rules | Federal Magistrates Court Rules 2001 (Cth) |
| FMC | Federal Magistrates Court |
| HREOC Act | Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth) |
| HREOC | Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission |
| ICCPR | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| ICERD | International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination |
| ICESCR | International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
| ILO 111 | International Labour Organisation Convention (No 111) concerning Discrimination in respect of Employment and Occupation |
| RDA | Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) |
| SDA | Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) |
| UN | United Nations |
Acknowledgements
Federal Discrimination Law 2005 builds on the Commission's earlier publications Change and Continuity: Review of the Federal Unlawful Discrimination Jurisdiction, September 2000 - September 20021 and Federal Discrimination Law 2004.2
The Commission would like to acknowledge the legal officers and staff of its Legal Section who have written and developed the material in these publications: John Armstrong, Alison Davidian, Katie Ellison, Christine Fougere, Tiffany Hambley, Joanna Hemingway, Catherine Hinwood, Jonathon Hunyor, Craig Lenehan, Stefanie Memmott, Julie O'Brien, Michelle Pratley, Susan Roberts, Gina Sanna, Melanie Schwartz, Natalie Sheard, Jane Stratton, Jenni Whelan and Emily Zhang.
The Commission would also like to acknowledge the feedback received from practitioners which has assisted in the revision and development of those earlier publications into Federal Discrimination Law 2005. In particular, the Commission acknowledges the helpful comments of the Human Rights Branch of the Attorney-General's Department.
- Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Change and Continuity: Review of the Federal Unlawful Discrimination Jurisdiction, September 2000 - September 2002 (2003).
- Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, Federal Discrimination Law 2004 (2004).
15 November 2005
