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22 Jan 05:50am

Filed under: Anti Discimination Laws, Discrimination, Gay Marriage, Julia Gillard, Same Sex Marriage

Dear Prime Minister,

Senator Penny Wong is one of Australia’s strongest Finance Ministers, yet under the proposed federal anti-discrimination bill, she could be fired from a tuck-shop in a religiously affiliated school. Despite being Prime Minister, as a declared atheist, a school could ban you from providing leadership training to young girls.

Me? No, I'm meant to be here… Pic: Marie Nirme

A church-run hospital in an isolated indigenous community could reject the expert knowledge of former AMA President Prof. Kerryn Phelps.

Not only does discrimination directly affect those discriminated against, it affects entire communities. Religiously affiliated service providers are able to deny a community the best possible teachers, doctors, nurses, and counsellors, on grounds totally unrelated to to their ability to perform the job.

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yetanothertom says:

06:38pm | 22/01/13

@Paul Horn, you do realise that what you said sounds a bit of a homophobic, don’t you? :( Read more »
fml says:

06:38pm | 22/01/13

You are one to talk about prejudices.. apparantly not being religious , even though you support everything the religious nut jobs do makes your view points tangible. Hospitals have already refused handing out contraception to single mothers and have begun refusing treatment to people with polar beliefs. Yet you fail… Read more »

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