James Elliot-Watson was an obvious candidate for school prefect – his teachers all told him so. Then,one lunchtime,he told a member of staff he was struggling with his sexuality.
Crossbench senators have challenged Anthony Albanese to bypass the Coalition to settle years of debate over religious freedom laws and guarantee LGBTQ students are protected at school.
Religious schools should lose their right to dismiss teachers and expel students over sexuality or gender,the Australian Law Reform Commission says.
For seven years,parliament has been debating religious freedom. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised to end the political arguing – but will reforms once again be shelved? And why?
The prime minister has offended all sides by shelving his religious freedom law,yet it may just spare him an unholy political fight.
The government will bring forward tougher laws on hate speech and “doxxing” in an attempt to separate them from the political storm over religious freedom.
Liberal senator Dave Sharma says Australia risks lasting damage to society from a rise in threats to Jewish Australians and other minorities.
The prime minister told the Labor caucus meeting he did not want a divisive debate on religious freedom laws,but this move has angered many.
A charity has reported a sevenfold increase in attacks globally on Christian churches,schools and hospitals in the past year – but it gets little attention in the West.
Christian groups have swung their support behind Labor’s proposed bans as part of the new federal religious discrimination act,adding pressure on the Coalition to back the measure.
Faith leaders and equality advocates are urging the Albanese government to deliver on religious discrimination laws.