DISCRIMINATION – LAW AND LEGISLATION – AUSTRALIA

Morrison’s controversial religious bill passes the lower house

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Original article by Lisa Visentin, Latika Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: Online : 10-Feb-22

The federal government’s religious discrimination bill will proceed to the Senate, after it was passed by the lower house at 4am on Thursday following more than 10 hours of debate. However, five Liberal MPs crossed the floor to vote with Labor in blocking changes to the Sex Discrimination Act that would have made it lawful to expel transgender students from religious schools. Several Liberal backbenchers also supported Labor’s proposed amendment to the ‘statement of belief’ provisions of the religious discrimination bill; the amendment was defeated with the deciding vote of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Andrew Wallace.

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LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Coalition will consider changes to religious discrimination bill after Senate inquiry, Michaelia Cash says

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Original article by Sarah Martin
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 25-Nov-21

The federal government’s religious discrimination bill will be tabled in the lower house on Thursday, although it will not be subject to debate or a vote until next week. The controversial bill will also be subject to a Senate inquiry when it is introduced to the upper house. Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has indicated that the government will be open to any amendments that are recommended by the Senate committee, which is slated to report on the bill in early 2022. Cash has also sought to clarify misunderstand about the ‘statement of belief’ provisions of the bill.

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AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPT

We don’t want the right to sack gay teachers, say Australia’s most senior Anglican leaders

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Original article by Michael Koziol, Jordan Baker
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: Online : 9-Nov-18

The federal government has already committed to doing away with laws that allow schools to expel gay students. However, a similar move to do away with laws that allow schools to sack gay teachers has proven somewhat more controversial. Melbourne Anglican Archbishop Philip Freier and Sydney Anglican Archbishop Glenn Davies both indicated on 8 November that there was no need to maintain laws that allows Anglican schools to fire gay teachers.

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ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPT, HUMAN RIGHTS LAW CENTRE LIMITED

Change laws to boost women’s super: ASFA

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Original article by Nassim Khadem
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 24 : 13-Nov-14

It is estimated that men have an average of $A197,000 in their superannuation fund upon retirement, compared with just $A105,000 for women. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has proposed relaxing discrimination laws to permit higher employer contributions to female employees’ super accounts. The ASFA also proposes scrapping the superannuation guarantee income threshold, which is currently set at $A450 per month

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THE ASSOCIATION OF SUPERANNUATION FUNDS OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, CHALLENGER LIMITED – ASX CGF, COLONIAL FIRST STATE GROUP LIMITED, VICSUPER PTY LTD, RICE WARNER ACTUARIES PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA. SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION COMMISSION