Premium Content:

Debate on religious discriminations bill now delayed again until 2019

The government and the Labor party have agreed to delay debate on Labor’s bill on removing protections that allow religious based schools to discriminate against LGBTIQ+ students.

- Advertisement -

The bill was scheduled to be debated this morning but after the Centre Alliance backed the bill, but insisted on an amendment that Labor sources said would actually increase the ability of schools to discrimination.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed he would remove the current laws after they were highlighted in leaked segments of the Ruddock Report in to religious freedom.

Breaking News: Prime Minister Scott Morrison has now announced he will be introducing his own bill in the lower house to deal with the issue. 

OIP Staff


 

Latest

Victoria announces parliamentary inquiry into rising anti-LGBTIQA+ hate

The inquiry will be conducted by the Legal and Social Issues Committee and will explore how anti-LGBTIQA+ influencers and hate groups operate online.

Snail Mail delivers new single ‘My Maker’

It's the second single from Snail Mail's upcoming album 'Ricochet'.

On This Gay Day | William Lygon, NSW's bisexual governor was born

Lord Beauchamp was the 20th Governor of New South Wales, thirty years after he competed his term of service he was outed as a homosexual and forced into exile.

Sexual assault trial of former MP Rory Amon begins in Sydney

The former NSW Liberal MP is facing a raft of charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a child.

Newsletter

Don't miss

Victoria announces parliamentary inquiry into rising anti-LGBTIQA+ hate

The inquiry will be conducted by the Legal and Social Issues Committee and will explore how anti-LGBTIQA+ influencers and hate groups operate online.

Snail Mail delivers new single ‘My Maker’

It's the second single from Snail Mail's upcoming album 'Ricochet'.

On This Gay Day | William Lygon, NSW's bisexual governor was born

Lord Beauchamp was the 20th Governor of New South Wales, thirty years after he competed his term of service he was outed as a homosexual and forced into exile.

Sexual assault trial of former MP Rory Amon begins in Sydney

The former NSW Liberal MP is facing a raft of charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a child.

New appointments in Perth dance companies

West Australian Ballet and Co3 have both announced new appointments.

Victoria announces parliamentary inquiry into rising anti-LGBTIQA+ hate

The inquiry will be conducted by the Legal and Social Issues Committee and will explore how anti-LGBTIQA+ influencers and hate groups operate online.

Snail Mail delivers new single ‘My Maker’

It's the second single from Snail Mail's upcoming album 'Ricochet'.

On This Gay Day | William Lygon, NSW's bisexual governor was born

Lord Beauchamp was the 20th Governor of New South Wales, thirty years after he competed his term of service he was outed as a homosexual and forced into exile.