Commentary
Despite a commitment during the 2019 election campaign by the Morrison government to legislate for religious freedom, the Religious Discrimination Bill has just been shelved by the government. This occurred after Labor, and five Liberal MPs decided to vote for the repeal of all religious exemptions for faith-based educational institutions in relation to students. The prime minister then decided that too little parliamentary time remained to resolve these issues prior to the election, scheduled to be held in May 2022.
