Coalition’s proposal is inconsistent with international human rights law and may be unconstitutional

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Religious Australians will be given greater freedom of speech than non-religious expressions of conscience under the Coalition’s bill, a leading academic has warned.

Prof George Williams raised the issue in a submission to the human rights committee inquiry into the religious discrimination package.

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