Tag: Religious Discrimination Bill
Government’s religious discrimination bill enshrines the right to harm others in the name of faith
A bill that allows harm. Bianca de Marchi/AAP
Submissions on the second version Christian Porter’s religious discrimination bill are closed, and we await the verdict.
The first...
New research shows prejudice still high in Australia, but many people seeking to promote social inclusion
About a quarter of Australians have experienced a form of major
discrimination in the past two years. James Ross/AAP
Australians like to think of themselves...
The biggest hurdle for the Coalition’s religious discrimination bill: how to define ‘religion’
The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils says the bill
doesn’t go far enough to protect religious minorities in an increasingly
intolerant society. Dan Himbrechts/AAP
The...
Women may find it tougher to get an abortion if the religious discrimination bill becomes law
Women may need to shop around for a new doctor if the first
one refuses to perform an abortion for religious reasons. from www.shutterstock.com
If...
Religious Discrimination Bill is a mess that risks privileging people of faith above all others
If this bill had been law when Rugby Australia sacked Israel
Folau, he might have chosen to pursue a federal discrimination case....