EQUAL RIGHTS EQUALS RESPECT
Premier David Crisafulli and his LNP Government are delaying laws to protect Queensland workers from sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
Unions are fighting to have these laws implemented without further delay.
About Our
Campaign
Led by Queensland Unions, Union Members, and Community Groups, EQUAL RIGHTS EQUALS RESPECT is a campaign dedicated to ensuring the protection of workers' rights in Queensland. Our aim is to advocate for the full implementation of the Respect@Work Laws to create safe and respectful workplaces for all Queenslanders.
How We Got Here
The former Labor Government passed legislation to further protect Queensland workers from sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. But the current LNP Government stalled the implementation of these laws, and putting workers' safety at risk. Premier David Crisafulli and his LNP Government have the power to stop this delay now.
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Learn more about the background of this important issue through one of our downloadable fact sheets.
Includes safeguards for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence, homelessness, physical appearance, and irrelevant records, alongside updating existing attributes for family responsibilities, trade union activity and pregnancy.
This guide will help you talk to your workmates and your community about the Equal Rights Equals Respect campaign and handle common questions.
Creating a legal expectation for organisations to create safe and inclusive workplaces and services, rather than simply wait for a complaint to arise.
On 30 April 2025, the Crisafulli LNP Government passed amendments through parliament
which prevented new and updated protections in the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 from
commencing on 1 July 2025.
The 2020 Respect at Work
report recommended that national sexual harassment laws include two
new offences. It’s important that Queensland laws are updated to prevent sexual harassment before it happens and create workplaces that are safe, inclusive, and respectful for everyone.
The Queensland Respect at Work
Amendment Act introduced in September 2024 contained a number of important
reforms to Queensland discrimination laws.
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