Done By Law

DBL: Discrimination on basis of sexuality in Victoria, Australia: 13 October 2009

Tonight on done by law we are joined by Hayley Conway from the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby to discuss how the ‘right to religious freedom’ is used trump justice and equal rights. While Victoria’s Equal Opportunity Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against a person because of a particular attribute – including race, disability, age, physical features, political belief or activity, breastfeeding, sexuality, gender and marital status - Victoria has more exemptions to its equal opportunity law than any other state in Australia.

DBL: Racism Project 17 February 2009

Tonight on Done By Law we interview Shane Reside who, in conjunction with Bec Smith are the project workers for the new ‘Racism Project’; a project auspiced jointly by Western Suburbs, Fitzroy and Springvale Monash Community Legal Services.

The project is designed to conduct research into racism across Melbourne, and collaboratively develop strategies to address issues arising from that research.

Shane will discuss the possible ways that this project will evolve over a period of one year.

We also discuss news in brief with a focus on the social justice issues that have arisen.