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06 Mar

Having secular government spaces helps us respect religious differences

This is a lightly edited transcript of a speech opposing a motion to reinstate Christian prayers in formal government meetings at the W...

10 Dec

Law & Politics

Most parents at religious schools don’t want to discriminate against LGBT staff or students

11/12/2024
By Neil Francis
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Australian religious school leaders commonly claim their schools’ parents expect or support discrimination against LGBT staff or studen...

12 Apr

Law & Politics

Archbishop Fisher’s slicing and dicing of religion

15/04/2024
By Paul Monk
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In The Australian on March 25 this year, front page and op-ed coverage was given to objections by the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney to ...

18 Mar

Law & Politics

Why I’m speaking out about discrimination in Christian schools

18/03/2024
By David Patterson
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I’ve worked for the Christian Schools Australia (CSA) network as a finance and risk manager for a number of years. Close family members...

29 Mar

Law & Politics

Our parliament needs to become a more inclusive and welcoming place for all

26/02/2025
By Mike Gaffney
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This is a lightly edited transcript of a speech given to the Tasmanian Legislative Council 28 March 2023. It is republished with permis...

01 Mar

Law & Politics

Religious schools can build a community of faith without discriminating

02/03/2023
By Liam Elphick
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In 2018, Australians were shocked to learn that religious schools still had the right to discriminate against LGBTQ students and staff....

27 Jan

Law & Politics

In recognising all faiths and beliefs, we can show fairness and equity

10/01/2024
By David Lewis
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This is a lightly edited transcript of a speech given to the Fraser Coast Regional Council on 25 February 2023. It is republished with ...

19 Nov

Law & Politics

Why religious discrimination is okay

20/11/2022
By Gary Bakker
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To ‘discriminate’ is a very useful, indeed necessary, activity. The original and broader meaning of the word is to recognise and unders...

15 Oct

Law & Politics

The need for caution when prioritising employers’ values over individuals’ rights

15/10/2022
By Hugh Harris
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Many would see the removal of Andrew Thorburn from his position as a victory for progressive values over intolerance. While this messy ...

11 Oct

Ethics & Religion

Between swinging arms and chins: The push for ‘religious freedom’

04/08/2022
By Neil Francis
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This is an excerpt from Neil Francis’ soon-to-be published Part 2 of the Religiosity in Australia research series, commissioned ...

05 Oct

Ethics & Religion

Not so different: Does religion deserve special protection?

04/08/2022
By Ian Robinson
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A new draft of the federal religious discrimination legislation proposes to give special rights to the words and actions of religious p...

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