Modernising the regulatory framework December 2021 The Commission considers that its effectiveness as a regulatory agency should be enhanced by shifting from the reliance on conciliation and persuasion. The Commission here identifies a range of mechanisms to broaden the regulatory framework for federal discrimination law so that it operates more effectively across the different levels of a regulatory pyramid. This includes through enhanced ability to provide de-identified public information about the outcomes of conciliations and dedicated resourcing to develop a wider range of guidance materials to support industry (at level 1 of the regulatory pyramid), as well as new powers: • at level two of the pyramid – through the introduction of measures that involve the voluntary participation of organisations and duty-holders under the discrimination laws • at level three – through inquiry and enforcement powers for the Commission. FREE AND EQUAL An Australian Conversation on Human Rights 101