Age Discrimination Act 2004. • Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986.Explore the Commission's quick guide to discrimination law, which are laws that were introduced to help protect people from discrimination and harassment. The ACT Discrimination Act covers both direct discrimination and indirect discrimination. Racial Discrimination Act 1975. An Act to render unlawful racial, sex and other types of discrimination in certain circumstances and to promote equality of opportunity between all persons. I teach and research in the areas of corporate law and insolvency law in the Sydney Law School, the University of Sydney. Prohibits discrimination against individuals in a Federally Assisted Program based on age.