Posts Tagged ‘Religious freedom Australia’

Migrants to Australia fear loss of religious freedom

Thursday, October 20th, 2022
Migrants loss of religious freedom

Migrants may be deterred from coming to Australia due to perceived loss of religious freedom, says opposition immigration spokesman Dan Tehan (pictured). In an address to the National Press Club of Australia on Tuesday, Tehan said people of faith are more likely to steer clear of Australia and prevent it from attracting the best available Read more

Australian PM revisits religious freedom fight

Thursday, November 18th, 2021
Australian religious freedom fight

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has reignited the Australian religious freedom fight with a reworked bill protecting expressions of faith-based views even if they offend others. Morrison’s religious discrimination bill, a 2019 election pledge, will shield Australians from prosecution if they express reasonable and genuinely held faith-based views despite offending others. Senior government sources said the Read more