The paradox at the heart of the religious discrimination bill

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Federal parliament is poised to vote this week on the controversial religious discrimination bill. The government says the law will give people of faith the same protections that exist against discrimination based on race, sex, ethnicity or disability.

At the heart of the bill is a clash of equally powerful rights, according to Dr Renae Barker, a religion and law specialist at the University of Western Australia.

Period9 Feb 2022

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  • TitleThe paradox at the heart of the religious discrimination bill
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletABC Radio National Religion and Ethics Report
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date9/02/22
    DescriptionFederal parliament is poised to vote this week on the controversial religious discrimination bill. The government says the law will give people of faith the same protections that exist against discrimination based on race, sex, ethnicity or disability.

    At the heart of the bill is a clash of equally powerful rights, according to Dr Renae Barker, a religion and law specialist at the University of Western Australia.
    Producer/AuthorAndrew West; Hong Jiang
    URLhttps://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/religionandethicsreport/the-paradox-at-the-heart-of-the-religious-discrimination-bill/13741444
    PersonsRenae Barker
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Keywords

  • religious discrimination
  • freedom of religion
  • freedom of speach