Search
Plans

Premium Content:

OUTinPerth
OUTinPerth

Debate on religious discriminations bill now delayed again until 2019

News

The government and the Labor party have agreed to delay debate on Labor’s bill on removing protections that allow religious based schools to discriminate against LGBTIQ+ students.

- Advertisement -

The bill was scheduled to be debated this morning but after the Centre Alliance backed the bill, but insisted on an amendment that Labor sources said would actually increase the ability of schools to discrimination.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed he would remove the current laws after they were highlighted in leaked segments of the Ruddock Report in to religious freedom.

Breaking News: Prime Minister Scott Morrison has now announced he will be introducing his own bill in the lower house to deal with the issue. 

OIP Staff

 

Latest

Culture

Actors Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie join ‘Heated Rivalry’ season two

0
Smith and Gillespie will play Rachel Reid's Game Changers characters Harris Drover and Troy Barrett.
Culture

2026 Lotterywest Elevate Initiative seeks to uncover distinctive WA voices

0
Do you have a story to tell on screen?
News

Queensland’s minister for women denies calling for ‘gender’ to be removed from government websites

0
Queensland Minister Fiona Simpson rejects allegations she ordered removal of gender references, saying website updates followed community consultation.
Culture

Tina Arena reimagines New Order classic ‘True Faith’ ahead of new EP ‘Way of the World’

0
Tina Arena unveils a stripped-back version of True Faith, previewing an EP of reimagined songs from iconic artists.

Newsletter

Don't miss

Culture

Actors Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie join ‘Heated Rivalry’ season two

0
Smith and Gillespie will play Rachel Reid's Game Changers characters Harris Drover and Troy Barrett.
Culture

2026 Lotterywest Elevate Initiative seeks to uncover distinctive WA voices

0
Do you have a story to tell on screen?
News

Queensland’s minister for women denies calling for ‘gender’ to be removed from government websites

0
Queensland Minister Fiona Simpson rejects allegations she ordered removal of gender references, saying website updates followed community consultation.
Culture

Tina Arena reimagines New Order classic ‘True Faith’ ahead of new EP ‘Way of the World’

0
Tina Arena unveils a stripped-back version of True Faith, previewing an EP of reimagined songs from iconic artists.
History

On This Gay Day | In 1984 Greg Louganis won gold at the LA Olympics

0
He's been called the greatest diver of all time.

Actors Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie join ‘Heated Rivalry’ season two

OUTinPerth -
Smith and Gillespie will play Rachel Reid's Game Changers characters Harris Drover and Troy Barrett.
Read more

2026 Lotterywest Elevate Initiative seeks to uncover distinctive WA voices

OUTinPerth -
Do you have a story to tell on screen?
Read more

Queensland’s minister for women denies calling for ‘gender’ to be removed from government websites

OUTinPerth -
Queensland Minister Fiona Simpson rejects allegations she ordered removal of gender references, saying website updates followed community consultation.
Read more

About us

Most recent

Most popular

Subscribe

OUTinPerth is created on the land of the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of this country and its waters, and pay our respect to Elders past and present.

(c) 2023 Speirins Media Pty Ltd - All rights reserved. LGBTQIA+ News and Culture