Entity: Ms Pattens

Patten’s anti-discrimination bill to put limits on free speech, warns the ACL
September 6, 2019
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Dan Flynn
The Australian Christian Lobby opposes a plan by Victorian upper house MP Fiona Patten to extend the reach of the Racial and Religious Tolerance Bill to gender identity and sexual orientation. Read More
“By their fruits you will know them”
May 29, 2018
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Dan Flynn
In her Charities Amendment Bill 2018, Reason/Sex Party leader Fiona Patten MLC requested the Victorian Government to remove the ‘advancement of religion’ as a ‘charitable purpose’ from Victoria’s taxation law. The practical effect of this would be to expose churches and other faith communities to expensive land and payroll tax. Read More

Unthinkable attacks on Israelis abroad and anti-semitism in Australia
October 11, 2023
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Christopher Brohier
The attack on innocent Israelis on Saturday 4 October 2023 by a massive Hamas invasion from the Gaza Strip was sudden, well-prepared and unprovoked. Several hundreds of Israelis, including women, children and babies have been murdered, many abducted and thousands injured. Hamas has been designated as a terrorist organisation by dozens of countries. Established by… Read More

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