Australia once rejected ‘feeble-minded’ immigrants. While the language has changed, discrimination remains

The Racial Discrimination Act of 1975 outlawed raced-based discrimination in migration. By contrast, the Migration Act of 1958 is exempt from the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, passed in 1992.

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Topics:
Human Rights

Author:
Jan Gothard

Source:
The Conversation

Date published:
Fri 25th Jun, 2021