The bill would make it unlawful to discriminate against Australians on the basis of their religion,but does not create a broad right to freedom of religion.
It is crucial that trust in anti-corruption commissions around Australia is protected and maintained if corruption is to be investigated,exposed through public hearings when the public interest demands,and prevented from occurring and recurring.
Cabinet has considered a draft of new religious discrimination laws and is bracing for a messy debate,with the Attorney-General saying"some fine-tuning"was needed.
The Attorney-General will reintroduce legislation to shake up the Family Court system before the end of the year.
Kimberley Kitching has warned new religious freedom laws must not pander to extremes on either end of the debate.
The man exposed the misconduct rife in the CBA's financial arm in 2008,has called on the federal government to form a whistleblower protection agency
“I didn’t leave the government after 42 years to go right back in,” Margaret Cunneen says. “I’m not a judge,I’m a barrister.''
The government has defied a Senate demand to release the findings of its review of the Home Affairs portfolio.
The inquiry comes as the Morrison government faced calls from the crossbench for a parliamentary inquiry.
Christian Porter has been called a future prime minister for years – which explains why his new prominence has his colleagues wondering where he goes next.
Industrial Relations minister Christian Porter says he is considering tougher sanctions for companies that underpay their employees.