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Complaints under the Racial Discrimination Act
The Racial Discrimination Act makes it against the law to treat you unfairly because of your race, colour, descent, national or ethnic origin or immigrant status. This fact sheet explains when the law is used, what racial discrimination and racial hatred are, when the offensive behaviour is against the law and what you can do if you experience discrimination or racial hatred.
- Organisation:
- Australian Human Rights Commission
- Topic:
- Discrimination, Legal issues
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- May 2020
- Last reviewed:
- March 2024
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