GOVT TO NARROW DISCRIMINATION BY SINGLE SEX CLUBS
Source: Victoria. Attorney General. Media Release
"Single sex clubs will no longer be able to discriminate against a broad range of groups under upcoming law changes by the Brumby Labor Government.
Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Rob Hulls said while single sex clubs would be allowed to continue to discriminate on the basis of gender, they would no longer be able to reject members on the basis of any other attribute, such as race, sexuality, or political or religious beliefs.
“There are various community views on this issue and I believe we have struck the right balance to limit the ability of single sex clubs to discriminate at whim against a whole range of people,” Mr Hulls said. “Under our proposed changes, single sex clubs no longer will be able to ban members on the basis of attributes such as being gay, Muslim, Jewish, black, elderly or disabled.
They will be able to continue to operate as single sex clubs but will have to make their membership rules publicly available, which will ensure greater transparency and reassure minority groups that they will not be victims of discrimination."