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In September 2023, the NSW Government set the NSW Law Reform Commission the task of reviewing the 1977 Anti-Discrimination Act. They were asked to consider the following: The terms of review are very broad, and...

Australia has no Federal legislation to protect from people religious discrimination, or to protect the rights of people of faith to hold, express or live out their faith. Some States have religious discrimination legislation; however...

In February 2024, the Queensland Government introduced a complete rewrite of the Anti-Discrimination legislation. The Bill outlined a wide range of categories that it would be illegal to discriminate against, including sexuality, sexual activity and...

Excerpt: The Australian Law Reform Commission released a Consultation Paper for its current reference on “Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws” on 27 January 2023, and invited public submissions by 24 February 2023. The paper,...

Executive Summary The proposed changes to the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act seek to narrow religious exceptions evenfurther, which is concerning for many religious organizations. These changes are the most restrictive regimefor regulating religious bodies in Australia...

The NSW Parliament has released a survey asking your views of Alex Greenwich’s “Equality” Bill. The majority of the survey asks you your view on a series of amendments made by the bill, however, the...