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Religious discrimination legislation – Key changes from first exposure draft

Religious discrimination legislation – Key changes from first exposure draft

Explanatory notes on draft legislation for Consultation

Religious discrimination legislation consultation 2019

Religious discrimination legislation consultation 2019

The Australian Government invited submissions on the second exposure drafts of a package of legislation on religious discrimination between 10 December 2019 and 31 January 2020.

In 2019, the Australian Government invited submissions on the second exposure drafts of a package of legislation on religious discrimination. Submissions closed 31 January 2020.

The Australian Government invited submissions on the second exposure drafts of a package of legislation on religious discrimination between 10 December 2019 and 31 January 2020. 

Explanatory notes on draft legislation for Consultation

We received approximately 6,000 submissions, including a number of campaign-based submissions. The department has published over 270 submissions below. These represent the majority of submissions received (3,137) including all submissions from organisations and all campaign-based submissions.

The Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Freedom of Religion) Bill 2019 amends the Age Discrimination Act 2004, Charities Act 2013, Disability Discrimination Act 1992, Marriage Act 1961, Racial Discrimination Act 1975 and the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 in order to better protect the right to freedom of religion within existing Commonwealth legislation.

The Australian Government invited submissions on the first exposure drafts of a package of legislation on religious discrimination between 29 August and 2 October 2019.

The Australian Government invited submissions on the first exposure drafts of a package of legislation on religious discrimination between 29 August and 2 October 2019.

The Australian Government invited submissions on the first exposure drafts of a package of legislation on religious discrimination between 29 August and 2 October 2019.

The Australian Government invited submissions on the first exposure drafts of a package of legislation on religious discrimination between 29 August and 2 October 2019.

A Bill for an Act to amend laws relating to human rights, and for related purposes.

A national statement of principles relating to people who are unfit to plead or are not guilty by reason of cognitive or mental health impairment.

A high-level summary of the key focus areas for governments over the 2019-2023 period.

Commonwealth and state and territory government initiatives addressing priority areas of the National Plan.