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After an extended session in the House of Representatives last night, the Morrison Government’s Religious Discrimination bill was passed with one amendment. Today it was revealed the Senate would not consider the bill due to time constraints with the upcoming federal Budget and Senate Estimates taking up much of the remaining calendar. Now, the Morrison […]
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10 Feb 2022 /
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Christian groups have reacted angrily to Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that the federal government will be amending the Religious Discrimination Bill to add greater protections for LGBTIQA+ students. The PM flagged a change to the government’s approach to the bill during a radio interview on Thursday. His announcement follows a Brisbane Christian college backing […]
Tags: Christian Democrats, citipointe christian college, Equality Australia, greg bondar, Lyle Shelton, Michaelia Cash, religious discrimination, religious freedom, Scott Morrison
3 Feb 2022 |
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LGBTQIA+ advocacy group Just.Equal Australia have drawn attention to a statement from Attorney-General Michaela Cash’s office about the impact of the Religious Discrimination Bill on schools. Published on the website of Network 10’s panel show The Project, Senator Cash’s office was responding to Citipointe Christian College in Brisbane discriminating against LGBTIQ+ students. The statement from the AG’s […]
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2 Feb 2022 |
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Just.Equal Australia is asking LGBTIQA+ Australians what we want to see on the agenda for the 2022 federal election. The national advocacy group has launched a survey which asks LGBTIQA+ Australians and allies what issues they most want Australia’s political parties to commit to ahead of the election due sometime in the first half of […]
Tags: Anthony Albanese, Election 2022, just.equal australia, Michaelia Cash, religious discrimination, religious freedom, Scott Morrison, Sharon Dane
27 Jan 2022 |
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Has Senator Cash reneged on a deal with Liberal moderates? Attorney-General Michaelia Cash said any move to update Australia’s Sex Discrimination Act would have to wait until 12 months after the passage of the Religious Discrimination Act. Senator Cash made the statement during an online discussion with conservative group Family Voice Australia. Previously the Prime […]
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16 Dec 2021 |
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Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has pulled out of an event where she would have discussed the government’s Religious Discrimination bill. Attendees who had registered for Family Voice Australia’s online forum with Senator Cash were informed the politician would not be appearing just 30 minutes before the online event was scheduled to begin. The Attorney-General’s absence has […]
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8 Dec 2021 |
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A small group of protestors voiced their views on the government’s approach to establishing a religious discrimination bill outside the office of Attorney-General Michaelia Cash on Friday afternoon. Filling the pavement outside the Liberal senator’s West Perth office a series of speakers spoke of their frustration that the bill and its lack of protections for […]
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4 Dec 2021 |
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The ongoing case of the Morrison Government’s Religious Discrimination Bill has made another major step today, with changes to the legislation revealed in the media. WA Today have reported the bill, inherited by Attorney-General Michaelia Cash from now-backbencher Christian Porter, will not contain a ‘Folau Clause’ that would enshrine the right to offend via faith-based […]
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17 Nov 2021 |
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just.equal Australia has called on the Federal Liberal Government to follow the lead of Victoria’s Liberal Opposition and affirm Victoria’s landmark law against conversion practices will not be weakened. The call comes in response to anti-LGBTIQ+ religious leaders who have urged the federal government to use its imminent Religious Discrimination Bill to override the Victoria […]
Tags: conversion practices, just.equal, Michaelia Cash, Rodney Croome, Sally Goldner
1 Oct 2021 |
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Protestors are planning to take to the streets in Brisbane on Saturday, September 4 to protest the federal government’s proposed Religious Discrimination Bill. The Morrison Government will have a third run at creating religious freedom laws with Attorney General Michaelia Cash telling The Australian newspaper she hopes to have legislation before parliament in December. Prime Minister Scott […]
Tags: Christian Porter, liz flaherty, Michaelia Cash, religious discrimination bill, religious freedom, Scott Morrison, sel dowd
3 Sep 2021 |
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