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A 10-point test for fair anti-discrimination law reform
There are reports the Albanese Government has developed legislation implementing two of its major policy commitments on anti-discrimination reform:
In principle, these changes should be positive. People of faith, and those of no faith, should be able to go about their day-to-day lives free from the fear of discrimination based on their beliefs. While all people, including LGBTQ Australians, deserve the right to learn and work without mistreatment because of who they are.
But, as we saw with the Morrison Government’s deeply flawed 2022 Religious Discrimination Bill, the devil is in the detail. These reforms only deserve support from the community if they provide fair and appropriate protections, for everyone.
Here is the ten-point test we will be using to determine if the Government’s proposal gets our backing:
People of faith and LGBTIQ people (including many people who fall within both categories) deserve adequate protection against discrimination and vilification in the places where they live their lives: schools and universities, workplaces, community services, and public spaces.
This is truly a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws for the benefit of everyone.
It’s essential the Albanese Government seizes this chance.
By Alastair Lawrie, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Public Interest Advocacy Centre
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