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Submission to Australian Law Reform Commission’s inquiry into religious educational institutions and anti-discrimination laws

 The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) was tasked with recommending the legislative reforms required to ensure that the Australian Government’s policy when enacted as law, will be consistent with Australia’s international legal obligations.

The ALRC conducted over 130 consultations and received over 400 submissions and 40,000 survey responses. The implementation of the government’s policy in accordance with the ALRC’s recommended reforms will:

  • substantially narrow the circumstances in which discrimination by religious educational institutions against their students and staff is permissible at law.
  • maximise the enjoyment of human rights and appropriately manage the intersection of rights.
  • ensure any restriction of rights is justifiable under international law.
  • make federal law more consistent with state and territory laws and the law in comparable overseas

ACYP made a written submission on 24 February 2023. 

 

 
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