ON 5 JANUARY 1976, the Family Court was established.
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Racial Discrimination Act 1975
ON 11 JUNE 1975, the Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act 1975 was enacted.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/rda1975202/
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1975 | Australian Law Reform Commission
ON THIS DAY in 1975, the Australian Law Reform Commission was established by the Commonwealth Law Reform Commission Act 1973.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/lrca1973242
Trade Practices Act 1974 / Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)
ON 24 AUGUST 1974, the Commonwealth Trade Practices Act 1974 was enacted. In 2010 it became the Competition and Consumer Law 2010.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/caca2010265/
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1973 | Human Rights Bill 1973
ON 21 NOVEMBER 1973, the Human Rights Bill 1973 was introduced into the Australian Parliament by Senator Murphy.
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Death penalty abolished
ON 18 SEPTEMBER 1973, the death penalty was abolished in Australia with the commencement of the Commonwealth Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/dpaa1973228/
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Voting age reduced to 18
ON THIS DAY in 1973, the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 was amended so as to lower the Australian voting age to 18.
Accident Compensation Act 1972 (NZ)
ON 1 APRIL 1974, the Accident Compensation Act 1972 (NZ) abolished the common law right to sue for compensatory damages for personal injuries in New Zealand. The Act introduced a no-fault universal insurance scheme providing limited financial compensation for treatment, rehabilitation and loss of earnings.
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Equal Rights Amendment passed but never adopted
ON THIS DAY in 1972, US Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution. The amendment was never adopted as it was not ratified by enough states.
Voting age reduced to 18 in South Australia | 15 April 1971
ON 15 APRIL 1971, the voting age in South Australia was reduced to 18 by the SA Age of Majority (Reduction) Act 1971.
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/sa/num_act/aoma197015o1971299
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