The Hon Nick Goiran MLC, has sponsored a well worded parliamentary e-petition to give WA voters a means to voice their strong opposition to the Law Reform Commission’s recommendations which would remove the right of Christian schools to exclusively hire teachers and staff whose values align with the religious ethos of the school.

The Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC) has released a Report on its Review into the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) containing 46 recommendations. Recommendations 37, 38, 39 and 40 relate to ‘Religious Bodies’.

Controversial recommendations by the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC) would remove the right of Christian schools to exclusively hire teachers and staff whose values align with the religious ethos of the schools, according to the Australian Christian Lobby.

The WA Attorney General, John Quigley tabled the Law Reform Commission’s Report on its Review of the Equal Opportunity Act in the state Parliament on 16^th August. It is of great concern to the Christian community that in tabling the report, the Attorney General stated that the McGowan Government had ‘broadly accepted’ its 163 recommendations.

Every Liberal who voted against faith-based schools and failed to support the Religious Discrimination Bill appears to have lost their seat, except one, which hangs in the balance.

The Law Reform Commission (LRC) recently released a Discussion Paper to progress the review of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 ordered by the Attorney General last year.

The ACT government chastised a school yesterday for making parents aware of the government’s authoritarian anti-conversion bill. The Australian Christian Lobby laments that the government is focusing pre-election energy on attacking the traditions and lifestyles of working-class families and people of faith.

Did you ever think that a Christian school would be hauled before a Tribunal for stating orthodox, historical Christian beliefs? No, neither did I, but welcome to our brave new Australia.

Christian and other faith-based schools have a long, significant and celebrated history in Australia. The Australian Christian Lobby has defended the freedom of these schools to continue to uphold their Christian values that are the foundation of the school’s ethos and unity.