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This submission is on behalf of, and co-signed by: The submission was coordinated by Freedom for Faith, a Christian legal think tank that exists to see religious freedom for all faiths protected and promoted in...

Executive Summary Terms of Reference A) The scope and effectiveness of Australia’s 2010 Human Rights Framework and the National Human Rights Action Plan, and whether it needs to be improved. “Australia’s National Human Rights Action...

The Australian Labor Party has released a draft platform for comment by Party members. You can read the full platform and submit responses here The deadine for submissions is June 23rd. The most significant sections...

This is part 1 of a 2-part series from Dr Paul Taylor. See part 2 here. Dr Paul Taylor is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the T.C. Beirne School of Law, a Fellow of the...

About Freedom for Faith Freedom for Faith is a Christian legal think tank that exists to see religious freedom for all faiths protected and promoted in Australia and beyond. It is led by people drawn from...

The Australian Law Reform Commission has now released a Consultation Paper for its current reference on “Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws”. The paper, while formally acknowledging the importance of religious freedom and parental rights, will be a serious disappointment to those involved in religious schools and colleges. It effectively recommends the removal of protections enjoyed by religious educational institutions which have been designed to safeguard the ability of these organisations to operate in accordance with their religious beliefs.