Coalition Rift Over Draft Religious Laws

Coalition Rift Over Draft Religious Laws
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells is congratulated by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove in Canberra, Australia on Sept. 21, 2015. Stefan Postles - Pool/Getty Images
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A conservative coalition senator has raised concerns about the federal government’s proposed religious freedom laws, saying they’re likely to “fall far short” of expectations.

The draft laws are aimed at protecting people of faith from discrimination, but do not create freedom of religion.

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