Senate debates

Thursday, 10 February 2022

Questions without Notice

Religious Discrimination Bill 2021

2:21 pm

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Again, the Morrison-Joyce government has made its position very, very clear.

Yes we have, Senator Rice. If you actually believed in protections, you would have read the amendment that passed the House of Representatives last night. There are very, very serious potential consequences for sections 38 and 37 of the Sex Discrimination Act because of the way it is drafted. Do you know what it has the effect of, Mr President? Potentially increasing the grounds for discrimination against students and prospective students.

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