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Equal Love, the local advocacy group who campaigned for marriage equality for over a decade, will stage a new political rally in the Perth CBD on Saturday as concern grows about the government’s proposed religious freedom laws. Following in the footsteps of recent rallies in Brisbane and Sydney, the group will stage a rally in […]
Tags: Christian Porter, Equal Love, Mark Dreyfus, religious freedom
23 Aug 2019 /
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Labor’s Shadow Attorney General, Mark Dreyfus, is calling on the Morrison government to be more transparent with the development of their religious discrimination legislation. While the proposed legislation has been approved by cabinet, and shown to religious and family groups, it has not been shared with the opposition, or LGBTIQ groups concerned about its content. […]
Tags: discrimination, Mark Dreyfus, religious freedom, religious schools, stephen jones
22 Aug 2019 |
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Attorney General Christian Porter says the government is committed to introducing laws to protect religious freedom, describing it as a major issue for constituents during the federal election. During an interview with Chris Kenny on Sky News Porter outlined the introduction of new laws was a top priority for the government. “It was election policy to […]
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29 May 2019 |
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The federal opposition have announced they will work with the crossbench to refer the government’s bill that aims to remove exemptions that allow religious schools to expel students who are LGBTI+ for inquiry. In a joint statement from Minister for Education Tanya Plibersek and Shadow Attorney General Mark Dreyfus, Labor said they plan to “hold […]
Tags: Dan Tehan, discrimination, Labor, Mark Dreyfus, religious freedom, schools, Senate, Tanya Plibersek
12 Nov 2018 |
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Politicians from across the political spectrum appear to be getting on the same page about removing provisions within the federal anti-discrimination laws that allow students in religious based schools to be expelled, but what about the same laws that allow teachers to be sacked? Opposition leader Bill Shorten has said that it an area that […]
Tags: Bill SHorten, Mark Dreyfus, religious freedom, Simon Birmingham, teachers
14 Oct 2018 |
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LGBTI advocates have joined calls from The Greens for a senate inquiry into an Australian Charter of Rights. Following the passage of marriage equality last year, The Greens want to see Australia establish a bill of rights to solidify the rights of those who are discriminated against in our country. Greens’ Senator Nick McKim says […]
Tags: bill of rights, charter of rights, Greens, just.equal, Mark Dreyfus, Nick McKim, Philip Ruddock, Rodney Croome, senator nick mckim, The Greens
4 Jan 2018 |
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has told reporters that a non-binding plebiscite is still the Liberal party’s policy when it comes to the issue of marriage equality. “Our policy is clear and we have no plans to change it.” The Prime Minister declared this morning. Turnbull said the reason marriage equality had not progressed in Australia […]
Tags: AusPol, Australian Christian Lobby, Bisexual, Christopher Pyne, gay, Lesbian, Liberal, Lyle Shelton, Malcolm Turnbull, Mark Dreyfus, Marriage, marriage equality, Tony Abbott, traditional marriage, trans*, transgender
26 Jun 2017 |
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Attorney General George Brandis has announced that Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher will be the new head of the Australian Human Rights Commission. Croucher will replace Professor Gillian Triggs who is retiring at the end of her five year term. Professor Croucher is currently the President of the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC). She was first […]
Tags: Attorney General, George Brandis, Gillian Triggs, Human Rights Commission, Institute of Public Affairs, Mark Dreyfus, Morgan Begg, Rosalind Croucher
20 Jun 2017 |
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Tonight’s episode of the ABC’s Four Corners will focus on the marriage debate in Australia, tracing the discussion from John Howard’s decision to amend the marriage act in 2004 to the plebiscite impasse that the Turnbull government faces today. Reporter Quentin Mcdermott spoke to OUTinPerth this morning ahead of the broadcast of For Better or […]
Tags: ABC, Four Corners, George Brandis, Malcolm Turnbull, Mark Dreyfus, Marriage, marriage equality, Penny Wong, plebiscite, Quentin Mcdermott, Same Sex Marriage, Terri Butler, Trent Zimmerman
10 Oct 2016 |
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Attorney General George Brandis has denied that there is a rift between him and the nation’s Solicitor General. (SG) However it has been suggested that a disagreement over marriage equality legislation advice was a catalyst for the public disagreement that was exposed earlier today. The Sydney Morning Herald has revealed that the disagreement between the nation’s […]
Tags: Attorney General, AusPol, George Brandis, Justin Gleeson, Mark Dreyfus, marriage equality, resign, Solicitor General
6 Oct 2016 |
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