Racial Discrimination Act 1975.
An Act relating to the Elimination of Racial and other Discrimination.
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This Act prohibits racial discrimination and offensive behaviour based on racial hatred, provides for measures to prevent and eliminate racial discrimination and defines functions of the Australian Human Rights Commission and the Race Discrimination Commissioner for purposes of this Act. Some provisions concern the prevention of racial discrimination in matters of land occupation, housing and other accommodation.