Families, churches and schools in the firing line in our Capital Territory
The proposed Australian Capital Territory Discrimination Amendment Bill 2022, introduced by the Minister for Human Rights, Tara Cheyne, is a clear threat to religious freedom according to the Australian Christian Lobby.
Read moreACT: Reject the proposed changes to the Discrimination Act
👇 Scroll down to take action now! The ACT Government is seeking to ‘modernise’ the Discrimination Act 1991. However, the Exposure Draft Bill to amend the Act removes important exemptions...
Read moreLabor government‘s narrow Terms of Reference could restrict ALRC inquiry into the Sex Discrimination Act
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) notes the Albanese government announcement of the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) inquiry into the Sex Discrimination Act with a stated purpose to follow through on their promise to introduce legislation to protect religious Australians from discrimination.
Read moreMinister confirms Religious Discrimination Bill not compromised
The Australian Christian Lobby has welcomed Attorney-General Cash’s statement in an interview with Greg Bondar yesterday that a repeal of section 38(3) of the Sex Discrimination Act had not been promised to certain Liberal MPs, to obtain their support for the long-awaited Religious Discrimination Bill.
Read moreReligious Discrimination Bill: myth-busting the activists’ myths
Read moreWhile most of the world has been occupied with coronavirus, I have learned, yet again, that effective activism never sleeps.
ACL seeking improvements to the draft Religious Discrimination Bill
Some parts of the Religious Discrimination Bill (RDB) are fine. These are the protection for people of faith from discrimination in the provision of education, accommodation, finance, club memberships etc.
Read moreFolau Sacking is Religious Discrimination
The Australian Christian Lobby has expressed deep disappointment with Rugby Australia over plans to sack Israel Folau just for stating his beliefs.
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