Abstract
The Racial Discrimination Bill was originally introduced in the first term of the Whitlam government by the then Attorney General, Senator Lionel Murphy. It lapsed with the 1974 election. It was reintroduced in the next Parliament by the new Attorney General, the late Kep Enderby.
How was the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) viewed in the Parliamentary debates preceding its adoption? One must remember this was unprecedented legislation, the first statute which implemented Australia’s international human rights obligations.1 A number of interesting themes arose in the 1975 debates.
How was the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) viewed in the Parliamentary debates preceding its adoption? One must remember this was unprecedented legislation, the first statute which implemented Australia’s international human rights obligations.1 A number of interesting themes arose in the 1975 debates.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Perspectives on the Racial Discrimination Act |
Subtitle of host publication | Papers from the 40 Years of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) Conference |
Place of Publication | Sydney NSW Australia |
Publisher | Australian Human Rights Commission |
Pages | 32-39 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Event | RDA@40 Conference 2015: 40 Years of the Racial Discrimination Act - Australian Human Rights Commission, Sydney, Australia Duration: 19 Feb 2015 → 20 Feb 2015 https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/race-discrimination/projects/rda40-conference-2015-40-years-racial-discrimination-act |
Conference
Conference | RDA@40 Conference 2015 |
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Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Sydney |
Period | 19/02/15 → 20/02/15 |
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