There is ‘Emerging Common Ground’ Over Religious Discrimination Bill

Australian News

Despite a common ground on the religious discrimination bill “emerging,” the legislation isn’t something the government can “ram through,” according to Jesuit Priest Father Frank Brennan.

“I think there’s now a clear understanding that it is not appropriate, even for the most fundamentalist religious group, to run a school that would discriminate adversely against gay students or transgender students,” Fr Brennan told Sky News Australia.

“There is common ground to acknowledge, that yes, religious schools should be able to choose teachers … on the basis that they get the message, that they’re on board with the mission of the school.”

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