Nov 30, 2021 | Latest News
By Courtney Gould, The Australian The timing of an inquiry into the government’s contentious religious freedom bill has been called into question after public hearings were listed to occur over the holiday period. A joint parliamentary review into the proposal was...
Nov 29, 2021 | Latest News
By Paul Karp, The Guardian The religious discrimination bill inquiry should not consider exemptions that allow schools to discriminate against teachers and students for their sexuality, the chair, Anne Webster, has said. The Nationals MP said the inquiry is...
Nov 24, 2021 | Latest News
By Lisa Visentin, WA Today Faith-based schools that want to reserve the right to discriminate against potential teaching hires will have to set out a public statement of their beliefs, under proposed laws that critics say will entrench the power of religious groups to...
Nov 24, 2021 | Latest News
By Sarah Martin, The Guardian Labor’s leader in the Senate, Penny Wong, has said the party’s “principal position” on the religious discrimination bill is that it should not reduce protections for other Australians. The opposition has so far been reluctant to criticise...
Nov 23, 2021 | Latest News
By Paul Karp, The Guardian The prime minister, Scott Morrison, will introduce a revised religious discrimination bill to parliament this week, promising to refer it to a Senate inquiry to calm fears it could water down protections for gay teachers and students....
Nov 22, 2021 | Latest News
By Paul Karp, The Guardian Religious leaders have said a pared-back version of the Coalition’s religious discrimination legislation would “deserve bipartisan support”, upping pressure on Labor to declare a position. In a joint statement, leaders including the Catholic...
