Religious Discrimination Bill Must Go To Joint Parliamentary Inquiry

The Religious Discrimination Bill It S Debatable Csu News 25 november 2021 – lgbtiq group, equality australia has responded to prime minister’s speech introducing the religious discrimination bill to parliament and called for a joint parliamentary inquiry before the bill is brought to a vote. On 26 november 2021, pursuant to section 7 (c) of the human rights (parliamentary scrutiny) act 2011, the attorney general referred to the parliamentary joint committee on human rights the following matters for inquiry and report by 4 february 2022: the religious discrimination bill 2021;.

Religious Discrimination Bill Must Go To Joint Parliamentary Inquiry The australian human rights commission makes this submission to the parliamentary joint committee on human rights in relation to its inquiry into the religious discrimination bill 2021 (cth), religious discrimination (consequential amendments) bill 2021 (cth), and the human rights legislation amendment bill 2021 (cth). The religious discrimination bill 2019, which broadly replicates the existing framework of federal anti discrimination laws to now include as ‘protected characteristics’ the ‘religious belief or activity’ of a person. The society suggests clause 15 of the religious discrimination bill 2021 does have the potential to cut across the primary professional obligation of all legal practitioners to the administration of justice, and also the obligation not to bring the profession into disrepute, because it would mean a practitioner could make statements of belief. A controversial proposal to give religious people greater protection from discrimination laws is set be introduced into parliament by prime minister scott morrison.

Submission To The Inquiry Into The Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 The society suggests clause 15 of the religious discrimination bill 2021 does have the potential to cut across the primary professional obligation of all legal practitioners to the administration of justice, and also the obligation not to bring the profession into disrepute, because it would mean a practitioner could make statements of belief. A controversial proposal to give religious people greater protection from discrimination laws is set be introduced into parliament by prime minister scott morrison. It is possible the labor opposition will push for a senate inquiry when the final parliamentary sitting fortnight of the year starts on monday 22 november (which is presumably when the government will introduce the religious discrimination bill). The victorian attorney general has flagged her concern that the bill will over ride her state’s anti discrimination laws including proposed legislation to prohibit religious schools from refusing to hire or sacking teachers because of their sexuality or religious beliefs. The religious discrimination bill must not be brought to a vote in parliament until a joint parliamentary committee inquiry has had sufficient time to hold public hearings to consider its impact on vulnerable communities. A coalition of groups has today called on the morrison government to guarantee the religious discrimination bill will not be brought to a vote until the joint parliamentary committee inquiry has had sufficient time to hold public hearings considering its impacts on vulnerable communities.

Religious Discrimination Bill Explainer Graphics Equality Australia It is possible the labor opposition will push for a senate inquiry when the final parliamentary sitting fortnight of the year starts on monday 22 november (which is presumably when the government will introduce the religious discrimination bill). The victorian attorney general has flagged her concern that the bill will over ride her state’s anti discrimination laws including proposed legislation to prohibit religious schools from refusing to hire or sacking teachers because of their sexuality or religious beliefs. The religious discrimination bill must not be brought to a vote in parliament until a joint parliamentary committee inquiry has had sufficient time to hold public hearings to consider its impact on vulnerable communities. A coalition of groups has today called on the morrison government to guarantee the religious discrimination bill will not be brought to a vote until the joint parliamentary committee inquiry has had sufficient time to hold public hearings considering its impacts on vulnerable communities.