Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2024 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, the Corrective Services Act 2006, the Criminal Code, the District Court of Queensland Act 1967, the Human Rights Act 2019, the Magistrates Act 1991, the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009 and the Youth Justice Act 1992 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Act 2024.

2 Commencement Parts 2 to 4 and 6 commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Act 1991

3 Act amended This part amends the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.

4 Amendment of long title (1) Long title, 'equality of opportunity'— omit, insert— equal opportunity and equitable outcomes (2) Long title, after 'harassment'— insert— , harassment on the basis of sex

5 Amendment of preamble (1) Preamble, paragraph 7, 'equality of opportunity'— omit, insert— equal opportunity and equitable outcomes (2) Preamble, paragraph 7, after 'harassment'— insert— , harassment on the basis of sex

6 Amendment of s 6 (Act's anti-discrimination purpose and how it is to be achieved) Section 6(1), 'equality of opportunity'— omit, insert— equal opportunity and equitable outcomes

7 Amendment of s 7 (Discrimination on the basis of certain attributes prohibited) (1) Section 7(c), after 'pregnancy'— insert— or potential pregnancy (2) Section 7(n)— omit, insert— (n) sexual orientation; (3) Section 7(p)— omit, insert— (p) family, carer or kinship responsibilities; (pa) subjection to domestic or family violence; (pb) homelessness; (pc) physical appearance; (pd) expunged conviction; (pe) irrelevant criminal record; (pf) irrelevant medical record; (4) Section 7(pa) to (q)— renumber as section 7(q) and (w).