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EXPOSURE-DRAFT

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Contents

Chapter 1—Introduction

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Part 1-1—Preliminary

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Division 1—Short title and commencement

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⁠Short title ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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⁠Commencement ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Division 2—Objects of this Act

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⁠Objects of this Act ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Division 3—Guide to this Act

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⁠Guide to this Act ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Part 1-2—Interpretation

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Division 1—Guide to this Part

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⁠Guide to this Part ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Division 2—Interpretation

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⁠The dictionary ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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⁠Meaning of connected with an area of public life etc. ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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⁠Multiple reasons or purposes for conduct ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Part 1-3—Application of this Act

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Division 1—Guide to this Part

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⁠Guide to this Part ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Division 2—Geographical application

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⁠Act applies throughout Australia ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Division 3—Constitutional basis

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⁠Main constitutional basis: external affairs ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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⁠Other constitutional bases ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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⁠Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Division 4—Interaction with State and Territory laws

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⁠Interaction with State and Territory anti-discrimination laws ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Division 5—Miscellaneous

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⁠Act binds Crown ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012 No. , 2012