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Discrimination bill among 40 Government to introduce; Bleak future for construction legislation?

The Gillard Government will reintroduce its amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act but with further changes to establish a stand-alone Age Discrimination Commissioner when Australia's first hung parliament in 70 years sits for the first time next week, but its IR bill stalled in the Senate before the August election - the construction-specific legislation - still faces major hurdles if it is to pass through the 43rd parliament.