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What are issues for “Freedom of Religion” in our multicultural secular society?
An In-House Series event
Hosted by:
Dr Meredith Doig OAM FAICD
Shawn Callahan
April 16, 2020 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
FreeWhat are issues for “Freedom of Religion” in our multicultural secular society?
Australians have legislated against discrimination at the federal level since 1975 with the Racial Discrimination Act and then we added the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, Disability Discrimination Act 1992, and the Age Discrimination Act 2004.
As a result, it is unlawful to discriminate on the basis of a number of protected attributes including age, disability, race, sex, intersex status, gender identity and sexual orientation in certain areas of public life.
In 2019 the government drafted the Religious Discrimination Bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religious belief. On the surface, this extension to protecting against religious discrimination seems fair enough.
On closer inspection, the draft bill appears to give protections to enable discrimination in the name of religious freedom.
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This event will draw on members examples, experiences and thoughts; so, add your comments prior to the event:
Click the Menu for Members Area, open the topic Religious Freedom in Australia, subscribe (top right hand of posts) and add your comments, links or ideas.
What is this In-House event?
Historically the In-House Series are face-to-face events that draw on the diverse expertise of our members sharing their ideas and experiences on contemporary, complex or controversial topics. This event however, will take place on Zoom by invitation only.
Developed and moderated by members, under the Chatham-house Rule, instead of a guest speaker we learn from each other, challenge assumptions, spark new ideas or point the way for potential actions.
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