A new federal anti-discrimination bill will place the onus of proof on those accused of discrimination, restrict religious freedoms and may require political parties to employ people from opposing political camps.
The draft Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012 has just been released for comment. Submissions to an inquiry on the bill by the Senate legal and constitutional affairs committee are due by December 21, with the committee due to deliver its report by February 18, 2013.…
