What is the religious discrimination debate about?

Religious discrimination debate

The federal government is threatening to pull promised religious discrimination reforms to protect LGBT students and teachers.

The government wants assured bipartisanship, but the Opposition says it is hard to support legislation it hasn’t seen.

Liberal MPs have asked to be shown the bill so they can consider whether it is worth supporting.

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Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws: Consultation Paper (2023)

Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws: Consultation Paper (2023)
On 4 November 2022, Commonwealth Attorney-General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus MP KC, asked the Australian Law Reform Commission to recommend reforms to the law to implement the Government’s policy commitments in this area in a way that is consistent with Australia’s international legal obligations.

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