The+Disability+Discrimination+Act+1992+(Cth)

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The //Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth),// passed by the Australian Parliament, was created to promote the rights of the disabled in areas such as housing, education and goods and services. It is Federal law that prohibits both indirect and direct discrimination on the grounds of a person's disability throughout Australia. Around the time of the passing of the //DDA (1992),// there were a number of anti-discrimination acts for people with disabilities that were already in existence in the different state legislatures, some dating back to the early 1980s. Apart from [|Tasmania] and the [|Northern Territory], all states and territories had anti-discrimination laws in place, and these two places were considering enacting the legislation. The three reasons given for enacting this legislation were:
 * To standardise the scope of rights offered around the country
 * To implement the Australian Government’s obligations as a signatory to international declarations on the rights of people with disabilities.
 * To enable regulation of discriminatory practices of Commonwealth authorities.