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One of the biggest dangers we can identify for this inquiry is the potential for expanding the definition of “cult” to encompass unpopular religions. We are encouraged by the initial discussion in the Guidance Note...

Religious Freedom at Risk in Victorian Inquiry into Cults and Coercive Control The Victorian Government is holding an inquiry into cults, coercive control, and high-demand groups. While the Committee can be commended on seeking to...

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...

In NSW, consciencious objection to abortion is under threat. NSW Health Employment Requirements The Chief Executive of a Local Health District has told a parliamentary committee that providing ‘termination services’ may be a condition of...

Anti-Discrimination NSW released a series of explanatory resources on the day the Act came into force: https://antidiscrimination.nsw.gov.au/discrimination/conversion-practices.html These explanatory materials, taken as a whole, misrepresent the Act, because they fail to reflect the “appropriate balance...

In the leadup to the 2025 federal election, senior leaders from across faith communities wrote to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, asking them to make commitments to protect religious freedom on all...