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Join us to demand the WA Government progress vital legislation to guarantee equality for ALL West Australians!
The Government has revealed they have no intention to try and pass the much-awaited Equal Opportunity Act reform, going back on their previous commitments. Labor has no excuses for this delay while they have an unprecedented number of MPs and control over Parliament.
In 2022, the Law Reform Commission made its recommendations to amend the Equal Opportunity Act. These changes would make it fair and effective, bring Western Australia in line with other jurisdictions, and ensure all workplaces can be free of harassment. Some parts are absolutely vital to correct outdated legislation. For example, transgender people without a gender recognition certificate are not protected from discrimination by the Act.
In November of last year, the Government said they were aiming to introduce legislation in the first half of 2023. We heard nothing until they were prompted again for a timeline in early October this year; this time, they wouldn’t even commit to introducing legislation this term. That means the legislation will be delayed until at least 2025!
We have no guarantee the next Parliament will be progressive-controlled. We have no guarantee Labor will make this legislation a priority, or that they will be able to pass it in the next Parliament.
Show solidarity with all West Australians at our rally at Parliament House. Together we can put pressure on Labor, and force them to prioritise equity in THIS term of Parliament.