Dear
Supporter
EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY
LEGISLATION
It's
Time to
Lobby
The
Government's
Equal
Opportunity
Bill is
currently
being
considered
by the
Liberal
party room.
It is
important
that members
of the
community
lobby their
local
Members of
Parliament,
and other
important
Liberal
figures, to
ensure that
this
legislation
is passed.
A list of
Liberals is
included at
the bottom
of this
page.
This
legislation
proposes a
number of
changes to
bring our
anti-discrimination
laws in line
with
interstate
and Federal
law.
Key changes
include:
-
Caring
responsibilities
- SA is
the only
state
where
this
protection
is not
available
-
Broadening
the
definition
of
disability
to cover
mental
illness
- again
SA is
the only
state
not to
cover
this
type of
disability
-
Strengthening
sexual
harassment
provisions,
particularly
at work
and in
schools
Most of the
Bill is
aimed at
catching SA
up with the
rest of the
country.
Indeed
business
already has
to comply
with many of
the proposed
changes as
they are
already
covered by
Federal law.
South
Australians
deserve to
be protected
by modern
discrimination
laws.
I urge you
to contact
the Liberals
to have your
voice heard
[Please make
sure that
any lobbying
emails to
Members of
Parliament
are sent
from
personal
(not
work-based)
email
addresses].
If you have
any queries
about the
legislation,
you can
direct them
to Janet
Giles at
jgiles@saunions.org.au
List
of Liberals
[*Members of
the House of
Assembly are
listed
alphabetically
by
electorate]
