Fears Queensland human rights act could harm victims of violence

Women’s legal service says act would uphold rights of defendants but not of victims

The proposed Queensland human rights act could have “far-reaching” and harmful consequences for victims of sexual and domestic violence, the state’s women’s legal service has warned.

Queensland has released a draft version of an act that would enshrine in law 23 human rights and replace the state’s Anti-Discrimination Commission with a Human Rights Commission.

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