Review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992
Legal Advice - Review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992: ‘vilification'
The Productivity Commission sought legal advice from the Australian Government Solicitor on various matters relating to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA), and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 as part of its inquiry into the DDA. The Commission received the advice, Review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992: ‘vilification', which addressed making vilification of people with disabilities unlawful under the DDA.
The advice was released on 14 July 2004 with the inquiry report and the advice Review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
CONTENTS
Background Questions and Short Answers Reasons‘Harassment' and ‘vilification'
Meaning of ‘vilification'
State provisions on vilification and disability
Meaning of ‘harassment'
Harassment and vilification compared Constitutional Power
Section 12 of the DDA
External affairs power
Power in relation to matters physically external to Australia
Treaty implementation
International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Scope of Article 17
Articles 19 and 26 ICCPR
Convention on the Rights of the Child
Other international agreements
Proposed convention
International concern
Relevant constitutional limitations
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