Star Mail: Debate rumbles on regarding religious discrimination law reform

Attorney General Mark Dreyfus issued a statement following the release of the report to state that the government would seek to enhance protections in anti-discrimination law in a way that brings Australians together.

“The Australian Law Reform Commission’s report tabled today is not a report from the Government. It is advice to the Government, and we will continue to consider it,” he said.

The Australian Human Rights Commission, Equality Australia, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre and the Law Council of Australia are among those who have come out in support of the ALRC’s recommendations…

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