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Broken election promise sparks community anger
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has angered both equality advocates and faith groups after abandoning his election promise to introduce religious discrimination reforms and protect LGBTQ students and teachers in a bid to avoid a culture war. Source: Sydney Morning Herald.
Faith leaders welcome further delay to parliamentary debate on ‘Equality Bill’
Opponents of independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich’s “Equality Bill” have welcomed a further delay to debate but say they will continue to push hard to have it rejected altogether from the New South Wales Parliament. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Labor abandons attempts to pass religious discrimination bill
Anthony Albanese appears to have confirmed that his Government has abandoned attempts to pass a religious discrimination bill during this term of Parliament. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Indonesian Christians hail move to ease building of churches
Christians in Indonesia have supported a plan to end the need for a mandatory nod from the religious harmony forums when building houses of worship, including churches. Source: UCA News.
Liberal senator warns against making religious freedom a ‘partisan issue’
Queensland Liberal senator Paul Scarr says the religious freedom debate in Australia is more than just a political issue. Source: The Catholic Leader.
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.