Religious Discrimination Bill Sent to Inquiry

Media release – Equality Tasmania, 26 November 2021

ADVOCATES WELCOME INQUIRY INTO RELIGIOUS BIAS BILL

Tasmanian advocates have welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to send the contentious Religious Discrimination Bill to an inquiry.

Equality Tasmania spokesperson, Rodney Croome said,

“The inquiry will help expose the way this Bill allows more discrimination against a wide range of Tasmanians including LGBTIQ+ people, people with disability, women and people in minority faiths.”

“We will be encouraging all Tasmanians who are concerned about our gold-standard Anti-Discrimiantion Act being overridden by the Federal Bill to make their views known to the inquiry.”

Mr Croome thanked Tasmanian Federal Liberal, Bridget Archer, for making her concerns about the Bill known to the Prime Minister.

“I thank Bridget Archer for standing up for all those people who will face more denigration and discrimination if the Religious Discrimination Bill becomes law.”

The Religious Discrimination Bill has been referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights Committee with a report due on February 4th.