Increased religious protections supported, but would be better dealt with in a comprehensive National Human Rights Act

The Law Council today welcomed steps to enshrine religious protections at the federal level, but said the delicate balance between freedom of religion and freedom from discrimination would be better dealt with in comprehensive national anti-discrimination legislation.

The Australian Government today released the Ruddock Religious Freedom Review and its response, where it indicated it had accepted 15 recommendations directly, and referred five to the Australia Law Reform Commission (ALRC)

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