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South Australian MP Rebekha Sharkie has threatened to take legal action against the Australian Christian Lobby over their political flyers that depict her as being against churches. The member for Mayo said the ACL has used an mage which she owns the copyright on without asking her permission. In a letter sent to the religious […]
Tags: ACL, AusPol, Australian Christian Lobby, copyright, Election 2022, Flyer, image, Mayo, Politics, rebekha sharkie, religious discrimination bill, wendy francis
14 May 2022 /
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The National Catholic Education Commission has called on both major parties to clarify how they will bring forward federal legislation for Religious Discrimination. Former Labor Minister Jacinta Collins, who heads the group, has written to both leaders asking them to finalise legislation within their first 100 days of a new parliamentary term. The Morrison government […]
Tags: Anthony Albanese, AusPol, Brian Greig, Election 2022, Jacinta Collins, just.equal, Labor, Liberal, National Catholic Education Commission, religious discrimination bill
18 Apr 2022 |
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has told reporters that Bridget Archer still has support despite the Tasmanian MP crossing the floor to support protections for LGBTIQ students, and her vocal support for a federal integrity commission. While an election hasn’t been called yet, the Prime Minister has been out on the hustings visiting key electorates over […]
Tags: Bass, bridget archer, Election 2022, ICAC, integrity, Liberal, marginal, religious discrimination bill, Scott Morrisoin, Tasmania
21 Feb 2022 |
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The senate inquiry into the government’s third draft of the Religious Discrimination bill continued on Friday with many groups appearing before Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee to highlight their concern and opposition to the proposed legislation. While the first day of the hearings had seen many religious groups appear before the committee, the second day […]
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22 Jan 2022 |
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Lyle Shelton has appeared at the Australian senate inquiry into the Religious Discrimination Bill saying his current legal battle in Queensland is proof a Religious Discrimination Bill is needed. Shelton appeared at the session being held by the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee alongside representatives from the Australian Christian Lobby, The Human Rights Law Alliance, […]
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21 Jan 2022 |
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has formally introduced the Religious Discrimination Bill into parliament. Delivering a twenty minute long speech the PM said the new Religious Discrimination act would stand alongside the the laws against sexual, racial, disability and aged discrimination. “In this age of identity politics where we hear much about how we are identified […]
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25 Nov 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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LGBTIQ+ advocates in Western Australia are calling on Premier Mark McGowan to reassess state laws in light of the US Supreme Court’s decision to protect against workplace discrimination on the basis of sexuality and gender identity. Earlier this week, the US Supreme Court voted 6-3 that sexuality and gender based discrimination was covered by the […]
Tags: Brian Greig, Craig Campbell, discrimination, Mark McGowan, religious discrimination bill
17 Jun 2020 |
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Australian LGBTIQ+ advocates are calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to ditch the Religious Discrimination Bill, following the US Supreme Court ruling to protect against workplace discrimination based on sexuality and gender identity. In a landmark decision this week, the US Supreme Court voted 6-3 that discrimination based on sexuality and gender identity is a form […]
Tags: discrimination, just.equal, religious discrimination bill, Rodney Croome, US
16 Jun 2020 |
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The US’ top court has ruled that the nation’s current workplace discrimination act must apply to cases of discrimination based on sexuality or gender identity. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 that discrimination based on sexuality and gender identity is a form of sex discrimination, and protected by Title VII of the […]
Tags: discrimination, religious discrimination bill, supreme court, US, workplace
16 Jun 2020 |
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