Building Belonging: Review of Queensland's Anti-Discrimination Act

      In May 2021, the Attorney-General asked the Queensland Human Rights Commission to undertake a review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.

      This review was the first holistic consideration of the Act since its introduction 30 years ago and provided a valuable opportunity to make sure our law is keeping up to date with the changing needs of our society.

      The final report was handed to the Attorney-General on 29 July 2022 and tabled in parliament on 1 September 2022.

      In April 2023, the Queensland Government published its response to the Building Belong report, confirming its in-principle support for all recommendations, including to repeal and replace the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 within the current term of government.

      The review's recommendations were to be partially implemented through reforms to the Anti-Discrimination Act passed by state parliament in September 2024.

      On 14 March 2025, the Queensland Government announced that these reforms will be paused to allow for further consultation. A new date for their commencement has not yet been confirmed.

      You can read our statement about the delay on our media page .

      Final report and recommendations

      cover of the report Building Belonging: Review of Queensland's Anti-Discrimination Act

      Please note, due to the larger font size in the Word version of this report, page numbers are different to those in the PDF.

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