Category Archives: Law reform

Courts and Tribunals, Family Law, LAW FIRM, Law reform

Family Court

ON 5 JANUARY 1976, the Family Court was established.

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Discrimination Law, Human Rights, LAW FIRM, Law reform, Legislation

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.

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http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_act/lrca1973242

 

 

Consumer Law, LAW FIRM, Law reform, Legislation, Trade Practices, Uncategorized

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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Discrimination Law, Human Rights, LAW FIRM, Law reform

1973 | Human Rights Bill 1973

ON 21 NOVEMBER 1973, the Human Rights Bill 1973 was introduced into the Australian Parliament by Senator Murphy.

http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/genpdf/hansard80/hansards80/1973-11-21/0158/hansard_frag.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf

 

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LAW FIRM, Law reform, Legislation

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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Peter O’Grady
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Constitutional law, Human Rights, LAW FIRM, Law reform, Legislation

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.

 

Damages, LAW FIRM, Law reform, Legislation, Negligence, New Zealand, Personal Injury

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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Constitutional law, Human Rights, LAW FIRM, Law reform, Legislation

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.

 

LAW FIRM, Law reform, Legislation, Voting

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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