Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Second Reading

Resumed from 11 October.

[Speeches and comments from various members]

HON ALISON XAMON (North Metropolitan) [9.52 pm]: I rise tonight because I want to make a few comments about the state Equal Opportunity Act. It has been the subject of quite a bit of discussion over the last week. I will say that I welcome the announcement by the Premier that the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia is going to undertake a comprehensive review of the act. The act was enacted 34 years ago but it has been reviewed only once, and that was back in 2007. We are talking about over a decade ago. The findings from that review are now completely outdated.