The Morrison government has delayed plans to introduce its contentious religious discrimination bill to Parliament, following a high-powered intervention from church groups | CanberraCamper
The Morrison government has delayed plans to introduce its contentious religious discrimination bill to Parliament, following a high-powered intervention from church groups, who threatened to withdraw their support for the bill if greater freedoms were not granted to Australians of faith.
Attorney-General Christian Porter has previously said the bill would be introduced to Parliament before Christmas, but on Saturday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the bill would be pushed back until next year. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a delay to the government's religious discrimination bill plans.Mr Morrison also said a second draft of the bill would be released for public comments "before the end of the year".
The setback to the government's agenda follows a bruising week for the Coalition government, after it suffered a shock defeat on industrial relations law on Thursday and is struggling to get the numbers to repeal its refugee medical transfer, or "medevac" laws.
Privately, government MPs and religious groups have been expecting a delay to the bill, given the degree of criticism and the number of diverse views on the matter. One MP noted on Saturday, there was no need to "rush into it".
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