Yesterday I attended a roundtable consultation convened by the Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman on proposed changes to Queensland’s Anti-Discrimination Act.

The changes, which have been proposed in a report from the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC), will potentially impact on the operation of Catholic schools in various ways.

It was a very open and constructive discussion and the Attorney-General committed to further such consultations as the government progresses its considerations of the Review Report. Pleasingly, the timeline for any changes was clarified, with the Attorney-General indicating that there will be a full process of Government response to the review, exposure draft, Parliamentary Committee consideration and many further consultations. These will occur during 2023 with the proposed legislation to be voted on in 2024 for enactment in 2025. I look forward to these further opportunities for us to consult with government on behalf of the sector prior to new legislation being introduced into Parliament.

Access the QHRC review of the Act here.