The groups,which include the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney,the Anglican Diocese of Sydney,the Executive Council of Australian Jewry,the Australian National Imams Council and the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia,say the bill in its current form will"diminish the religious freedom of faith groups in Australia".
The intervention,which could delay the bill's introduction to parliament until next year,follows a series of setbacks for the Morrison government in the second-last sitting week of 2019.