The proposed law that could legalise discrimination
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The Right to Free Religious Expression
The federal government's religious freedom bill is up for debate next year. The first and second draft of the bill contained what became known as the fallou clause, which would protect individuals who wanted to make public statements in relation to their faith from being sacked by their employers. Israel fallow launched a tirade on social media against drunks, gays and adulterers after his rugby union career was all but over. He told homosexuals that hell awaits you and urge that they repent. His comments were very controversial at the time, and it ignited this debate within those faith communities.
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