AustraliaDemocratic beliefs 16 · Democratic beliefs, rights and liberties
Why does Australia have laws against discrimination?
- aTo make every worker in the country earn exactly the same wage
- bTo stop unfair treatment because of race, sex, age or disabilityCorrect answer
- cTo keep the best jobs for people who were born in Australia
- dTo let employers choose their staff by background or family
Why?
Australian laws protect people from being treated differently because of their gender, race, disability or age. Keeping jobs for some groups or choosing staff by background would break these laws.
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