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Australia's Racial Discrimination Act Of 1975

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Both Australia and the United States have experienced difficulties relating to racial equality over the years. While both countries have demonstrated a commitment to addressing these racial equality issues, Australia’s commitment has been stronger. This is proved by Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act of 1975, which prohibits “any act involving a distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour, descent or national or ethnical origin which has the purpose of effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of any human right or fundamental freedom”. Whenever a large event is held in Australia, there is someone acknowledging the traditional owners of the land that they are
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