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Mar 21, 2024

The podcast discusses the need to update Australia's discrimination laws, particularly in relation to LGBTQ+ rights and religious schools' practices. It highlights a high-altitude dialogue between Prime Minister and Opposition Leader on religious discrimination legislation, revealing contrasting perspectives. The challenges in passing legislation, government's stance, and political strategies are explored, emphasizing the implications for the queer community.

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Paul Bongiorno

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Proposed changes aim to eliminate discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals in religious schools.

Political deadlock hinders progress in passing reformed discrimination laws, sparking criticism and disappointment.

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Proposed Changes to Discrimination Laws

Proposed changes to Australia's discrimination laws have garnered attention, particularly regarding the protection of LGBTQ+ students and teachers in religious schools. With a focus on amending the Sex Discrimination Act, efforts have been made to eliminate discrimination based on sexuality, gender, and marital status. This reform aims to align laws with evolving societal norms post the legalization of marriage equality, addressing long-standing discrepancies in existing legislation.

Introduction

5min

High Altitude Dialogue on Religious Discrimination Legislation

3min

Challenges in Passing Legislation on Religious Freedom

2min

Government's Stance on Religious Freedom and Queer Community Concerns

3min

Political Strategy and Potential Risks

5min

There are laws in Australia that desperately need to be overhauled and amended for the modern era..

But even with almost universal agreement that these laws need to be updated, the challenge is to get our politicians to agree on how to rewrite them.

This is exactly the situation we find ourselves in on reforms to religious discrimination – which still protects religious schools' right to discriminate against LGBTQ+ students and teachers.

Today, columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno, on how today’s parliament is failing to break a decade of political gridlock.

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Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper, Paul Bongiorno.

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