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Difficulty: EasyAnti-Discrimination Principles

Australia's anti-discrimination principles are designed to protect people in public life, such as at work or in school. Under these laws, it is unlawful to treat someone unfairly because of their:

  1. Age, gender, race or disabilityAnswer
  2. B
    Personal wealth or how much money they have
  3. C
    Race only, but not their age or disability

Answer

In Australia, it is unlawful to discriminate against someone in public life based on their age, gender, race, or disability.
The correct answer is correct because Australian anti-discrimination principles specifically protect individuals from being treated unfairly in public areas (like employment and education) based on their age, gender, race, or disability.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the purpose of anti-discrimination laws in Australia.
These laws aim to ensure everyone is treated fairly and has equal opportunity in public life.
Understanding the goal of the law helps identify what it protects.
2
Recall the specific characteristics protected by these laws as described in the Australian Citizenship resource.
The laws specifically mention age, gender, race, and disability as protected attributes.
This matches the legal principles that support equality in Australia.

Key Concept

Anti-discrimination laws protect specific personal characteristics in public life to ensure equality of opportunity.

Hints

1
Think about the different groups of people who might need protection from being treated unfairly at work.
2
Does the law protect just one group, or is it broad enough to include people of different ages and abilities?

Practice More

Review how the 'fair go' principle relates to equality of opportunity in employment.
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