Religious discrimination act to form part of Coalition election platform
ABCPrime Minister Scott Morrison will take a proposal for a dedicated religious discrimination act to the next election, as he releases the findings of a lengthy review into the nation's religious freedoms. Key points: The federal Coalition will introduce a dedicated religious discrimination act if re-elected next year Malcolm Turnbull initiated a review into religious freedoms following the same-sex marriage survey The Federal Government has now accepted 15 of 20 recommendations from the review Coalition MPs have been agitating for such legislation for some time, particularly in the wake of last year's decision to legalise same-sex marriage. The inquiry into religious freedoms was commissioned by former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, with the former Liberal minister Philip Ruddock steering the review. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten suggested there were more pressing issues to deal with than creating a specific religious discrimination act, such as jobs and health.
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