Clause permitting authorities to discriminate on national security grounds is troubling for Islamic community, its leaders tell parliamentary committee
The government’s religious discrimination law could place “a heavy burden” on already marginalised Muslim communities because it allows discrimination on national security grounds, Islamic organisations have said.
Scott Morrison has said the proposed legislation should “give Australians of faith confidence – confidence to be themselves and confidence in the country they belong to”.
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