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| Region | Cocos |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1997 |
| End Date | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Description | In 1997, sexual orientation became a protected characteristic in the Cocos Islands from employment discrimination under federal Australian law. Gender identity is not protected. In 2002, Western Australia, which includes the Cocos Islands, would provide sexual orientation its own state-level protections, but none would extend to gender identity until another federal law in 2013. |
| Sources | https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_2249_homepage.html https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A03679/2006-03-27/text |
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| Status | Sexual orientation only |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1997 |
| End Date | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Description | In 1997, sexual orientation became a protected characteristic in the Cocos Islands from employment discrimination under federal Australian law. Gender identity is not protected. In 2002, Western Australia, which includes the Cocos Islands, would provide sexual orientation its own state-level protections, but none would extend to gender identity until another federal law in 2013. |
| Sources | https://www.legislation.wa.gov.au/legislation/statutes.nsf/main_mrtitle_2249_homepage.html https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A03679/2006-03-27/text |