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In 2024, the Federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations released draft standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). The standards would apply to all non-government VET training institutions, including many faith-based colleges. Some of these...

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In November 2023 the Productivity Commission released its draft report. Unfortunately, the report’s recommendations went far beyond the terms of reference, directly targeting religion.

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.

Since 2018, there have been attacks on the right of faith-based schools to hire staff who believe in and live out the faith of the school, and to engage in disciplinary action where staff or students do not live in accordance with that faith.

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,...