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| Region | Western Australia |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1997 |
| End Date | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Description | In 1997, sexual orientation became a protected characteristic in Western Australia from employment discrimination under federal Australian law. Gender identity is not protected. In 2002, Western Australia would provide sexual orientation its own state-level protections, but none would extend to gender identity until another federal law in 2013. |
| Sources | https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_2249_homepage.html https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A03679/2006-03-27/text |
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1997 |
| End Date | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Description | In 1997, sexual orientation became a protected characteristic in Western Australia from employment discrimination under federal Australian law. Gender identity is not protected. In 2002, Western Australia would provide sexual orientation its own state-level protections, but none would extend to gender identity until another federal law in 2013. |
| Sources | https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_2249_homepage.html https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A03679/2006-03-27/text |