Tag: Australian Law Reform Commission
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP: Commission’s report ignores faith’s contribution to society
The recommendations of the ALRC give no weight to the benefit that Catholic and other faith-based schooling has been to millions of Australian families for more than 200 years, writes Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP
Scrap ‘disappointing’ law reform commission faith schools report
Faith and religious schools’ leaders say the long-awaited Australian Law Reform Commission report, meant to guide the Federal government in drafting religious freedom legislation relating to religious schools, should be scrapped.
Religious freedom laws in question again after schools inquiry report pushed...
The Federal Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus, has extended the reporting deadline for the Australian Law Reform Commission's controversial religious schools inquiry, from today to 31...
Rift between faiths and government grows over religious schools inquiry
Submissions to the inquiry into religious schools express “utter dismay” and predict an “existential threat” to faith-based education.
ALRC inquiry head says religious leaders’ letter “had very little impact”
Justice Stephen Rothman said a letter from religious leaders protesting the ALRC inquiry “had very little impact” on his thinking
Archbishop Fisher leads opposition to Federal education reform proposals
The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher OP, Sydney Anglican Archbishop Kanishka Raffel and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios Griniezakis have joined other senior religious...
Don’t be silent: the time to protect the freedom of religious...
With the Australian Law Reform Commission calling for responses to its consultation paper regarding religious freedom for schools and other educational institutions it’s urgent...
