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Multiculturalism in Australia is today reflected by the multicultural composition of its people, its immigration policies, its prohibition on discrimination, equality before the law of all persons, as well as various cultural policies which promote diversity, such as the formation of the Special Broadcasting Service.
Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976; Acts Interpretation Act 1901; Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977; Age Discrimination Act 2004; Aged Care Act 1997; Anti-Terrorism Act 2005; Australia Act 1986; Australian anti-terrorism legislation, 2004; Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988; Australian Security Intelligence ...
Australian Education Act 2013 2013 (No. 67) Yes (as amended) Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2013 2013 (No. 68) Yes (as amended) Australian Electoral Office Act 1973 1973 (No. 83) No Australian Energy Market Act 2004 2004 (No. 99) Yes (as amended) Australian Federal Police Act 1979
Following the decision in Williams v Commonwealth (Williams (No 1)), the Commonwealth enacted the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act (No 3) [2] in an attempt to validate the National School Chaplaincy Programme and other similar Commonwealth spending programs.
The Marriage Act 1961 defines marriage as "the union of 2 people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life". [73] The Act was amended in 2004 by the Howard government to recognise only marriages between a man and a woman. [74] Many subsequent attempts to legalise same-sex marriage nationwide failed in the Federal ...
Surcharges for use of less commonly used credit cards such as Diners Club and Amex commonly apply in many New Zealand and Australian establishments. To avoid conflict most establishments will advertise this with a sign of some sort near the cashier area, and signage will normally indicate if such cards are accepted for payment. [4]
A legal norm is a binding rule or principle, or norm, that organisations of sovereign power promulgate and enforce in order to regulate social relations.Legal norms determine the rights and duties of individuals who are the subjects of legal relations within the governing jurisdiction at a given point in time.
The Australian States did not participate in the conferences leading up to the Statute of Westminster 1931, which provided that no British Act should be deemed to extend to the dominions without the consent of the dominion. The Australian Government did not invoke the provisions of the statute until 1942.