Vic Govt’s Proposed Religious Exceptions Bill a ‘Serious Intrusion’ Into ‘Expression of Faith’: Archbishop

The sun sets on St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne, ahead of the new Archbishop of Melbourne, Peter Comensoli, being officially installed to replace the retiring Archbishop of Melbourne, Denis Hart, at a mass, in East Melbourne, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. AAP Image/Daniel Pockett

Proposed changes to Victoria’s Equal Opportunity Act will restrict religious organisations and schools from employing staff with the same religious beliefs.

Instead, religious schools may be required to hire staff who openly disagree with the school’s faith and values.