Religious Liberties and Parental Consent Under Threat From Victoria’s Conversion Therapy Ban: Research Centre

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The act of prayer under the Andrews government’s proposed Conversion Therapy Bill could soon land Victorians in jail, thereby violating religious freedom and parental rights, a conservative think tank has said.

The report released by Menzies Research Centre comes as the controversial Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Bill (pdf) is set to be debated in Victoria’s Legislative Council on Thursday.