Age Discrimination Act 2004
| Age Discrimination Act 2004 | |
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| Parliament of Australia | |
| Citation | Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth) |
| Enacted by | House of Representatives |
| Enacted by | Senate |
| Date of Royal Assent | 22 Jun 2004 |
| Date commenced | 23 Jun 2004 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill introduced in the House of Representatives | Age Discrimination Bill 2003 |
| Introduced by | Daryl Williams |
| First reading | 26 Jun 2003 |
| Second reading | 26 Nov 2003 |
| Third reading | 26 Nov 2003 |
| Bill introduced in the Senate | Age Discrimination Bill 2003 |
| First reading | 1 Dec 2003 |
| Second reading | 3 Dec 2003 |
| Third reading | 29 Mar 2004 |
| Amendments | |
| Age Discrimination Amendment Act 2006 (Cth) | |
| Related legislation | |
| Age Discrimination (Consequential Provisions) Act 2004 (Cth) | |
| Status: In force | |
The Age Discrimination Act 2004 is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that prohibits age discrimination in many areas including employment, education, accommodation and the provision of goods and services. Persons of any age can be discriminated against within the meaning of the act.
Some exemptions are provided, including for religious organisations, charitable organisations and positive discrimination.
Complaints of discrimination must first be made to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), where a conciliation process can be initiated. Filing a complaint is free. If the complaint is not resolved through the conciliation process, it can be taken to the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit Court.
In general, age discrimination is not a criminal offence. However, the Act creates criminal offences of discriminatory advertising, victimisation and failure to disclose statistical or actuarial data upon request by the President of the AHRC.
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