This bill clarifies that discriminating against a person for having or using a disability assist dog is discriminating against the person on the basis of their disability.
Royal Assent given 09 May 2022.
Enacted as the Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Act 2022 (2022/18)
Member's bill
Bill type | Member's bill |
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Parliament | 53 |
Ref | 28-1 |
Introduced | 8 April 2021 |
First reading | 22 September 2021 |
Select Committee | Social Services and Community Committee |
Public submissions due | 10 November 2021 |
Select Committee report back | 16 March 2022 |
Second reading | 6 April 2022 |
Committee of the whole House | 13 April 2022 |
Third reading | 4 May 2022 |
Royal Assent | 9 May 2022 |
Enacted as | Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Act 2022 (2022/18) |
Divided | No |
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