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Christian leaders say India’s anti-conversion laws target Christians
A delegation of Christian leaders has urged India’s federal government to ask 11 states to repeal the sweeping anti-conversion laws, which they say target Christians. Source: UCA News.
Coalition calls for end of stalemate on religious discrimination laws
The Coalition has called on Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to end a stalemate over Labor’s draft religious discrimination laws and to redraft the legislation with feedback from faith groups. Source: The Australian.
South Australian Greens push to remove rights of religious schools
New legislation set to be introduced to the South Australian Parliament would ensure religious schools cannot knock back job applications from prospective teachers because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Source: The Advertiser.
Government waiting on detailed response to discrimination reforms
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the Coalition must deliver a “line-by-line” response to Labor’s draft religious discrimination reforms in order for the overhaul to progress. Source: The Australian.
Albanese pushed to make decision on religious discrimination bill
An unlikely alliance of faith groups, equality advocates, the Coalition and the Greens is demanding Prime Minister Anthony Albanese either intervene to save his religious discrimination bill or tell them the reforms are dead in this Parliament’s term. Source: The Australian.
Labor shelves promise to introduce religious discrimination laws
The Albanese Government has effectively shelved its push to introduce both extraordinary immigration powers and religious discrimination laws, with Labor offering few signs it will seek to deliver on its promised policies before the election. Source: ABC News.
Religious freedom ensures other rights, Vatican diplomat says
Governments should exercise “a detached neutrality” towards religions, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states told a conference last week. Source: The Tablet.
Qld Government look to avoid ‘fight with the churches’ before election
Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath is pushing to water down draft reforms to the state’s Anti-Discrimination Act, amid concern Labor does not want to be drawn into “a fight with the churches” before the state election. Source: The Guardian.
Church could consider closing schools if stripped of rights: Archbishop
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP has warned the Church will be forced to consider closing religious schools if the government strips them of the ability to preference the employment of teachers supportive of Christian teachings. Source: The Australian.