Grounds for discrimination
Discrimination is prohibited by law if it is based on irrelevant characteristics. These characteristics, called attributes, are set out in the State in and Federal Legislation and cover the following:
| Attributes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| age | breastfeeding | gender identity | impairment (disability) | industrial activity | Employment activity |
lawful sexual activity |
marital status | Parental status or status as a carer | physical features | political belief or activity | pregnancy |
| race (ethnicity, nationality) | religious belief or activity | sex (gender) | sexual orientation | personal association with a person identified with any of the above attributes | sexually harassment is also unlawful |