The Racial Discrimination Act 1975 was passed by the Whitlam government of Australia on 11 June 1975, making racial discrimination unlawful in defined contexts across the country and implementing Australia's obligations under the 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. It prohibits discriminatory practices in employment, housing, the provision of goods and services, access to public facilities, advertising and union membership, overrides conflicting state and territory laws to establish uniform national standards, and is administered through the Australian Human Rights Commission, which handles complaints and enforcement.
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