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Equal Opportunity Amendment (Medical Treatment) Bill 2026

Upper House — as recorded: Council - second readingAs recorded by the source: Council - second reading
Parliament
Parliament of Victoria
Introduced
18 Feb 2026
Latest stage
1 Apr 2026
Introduced by
Mr. David Ettershank
Stage detail
Council - second reading

What the bill says it does

The purpose of this Act is to amend the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 to provide for the protection of persons with a disability from discrimination on the basis of using prescribed medication or receiving other medical treatment for that disability.

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Timeline

  1. First reading passedLegislative Council

    18 Feb 2026

  2. First reading: Statement of compatibility tabledLegislative Council

    18 Mar 2026 · Source

  3. Second reading movedLegislative Council

    18 Mar 2026 · Source

  4. Second reading: Debate resumedLegislative Council

    1 Apr 2026

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    Source: Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Victoria (legislation.vic.gov.au). Last checked by FOCUp 15 Sept 2026. Read via structured data endpoint. Category assigned by FOCUp's published rules (matched: discrimination, equal opportunity). About this source