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Legal Aid Queenslands mission is to enhance access to justice in Queensland and one of our central values is to strive to ensure people receive fair treatment. Legal Aid Queensland provides information, advice and representation in family, civil and criminal law matters. The Civil Justice Practice within Legal Aid Queensland specialises in victims compensation, consumer law disputes and anti-discrimination law, undertakes casework, provides legal advice, legal information and community education on a Statewide basis and participates in law reform. Legal Aid Queensland provides specialist advice and representation in relation to a broad range of anti-discrimination matters. Australias ratification of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Labour Organisation Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention requires Australia to ensure equality before the law for all. Accordingly, there should be reform of legislation to ensure that people are not disadvantaged or treated differently in their day to day lives simply on the basis of their sexuality. Legal Aid Queensland endorses the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queenslands submission and encourages the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission to adopt its recommendations. 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