Australian Human Rights Commission
The Racial Discrimination Act is administered by the Australian Human Rights Commission ("AHRC"), the Australian human rights and equal opportunities watchdog, with an Australian Human Rights Commissioner responsible for investigating complaints.
The Commission also attempts to raise awareness about the obligations that individuals and organisations have under the Act.
Read more about this topic: Racial Discrimination Act 1975
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