The prospect of overhauling the nation's religious protections hangs with the Coalition, after Prime Minster Anthony Albanese told colleagues he would only proceed if he could guarantee there would be bipartisan support.
Labor is considering introducing changes to bolster religious protections in Australia.The prospect of overhauling the nation's religious protections hangs with the Coalition, after Prime Minster Anthony Albanese told colleagues he would only proceed if he could guarantee bipartisan support.
The prime minister is said to have told colleagues Labor's draft legislation was a "balanced position, which protects religious liberty and the right of schools to employ, while also protecting the rights of children". The issue also gained a mention in the Coalition partyroom meeting on Tuesday morning in which, according to a senior figure in the room, a WA politician praised an opinion piece penned by Shadow Attorney-General Michaelia Cash, in which she argued she feared Labor was set to wind back protections for religious bodies.
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