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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No. 1426

Mens Advisory Council

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 11 October 1994.

(1) Why, when you have advisory councils "which represent the views of the multicultural community, of young people, of Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders and of women" (uncorrected proof Hansard 14 September 1994 p 66), do you not have an advisory council to represent the views of men and is failure to have such an advisory council discriminatory.

MS FOLLETT - The answer to the Members question is as follows:

Under Section 27 of the Discrimination Act 1991, measures intended to achieve equality of opportunity for different classes of persons do not constitute unlawful discrimination.

It is important that there are mechanisms for those groups which have historically faced disadvantage to have access to Government.

The Councils mentioned have been established to provide me with advice on issues affecting the disadvantaged groups that they represent. In all cases, with the appropriate exception of the Womens Consultative Council, both men and women are represented on the Councils.

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