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Australian religious discrimination bill could legislate bigotry, lawyers say

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Updated December 10 2021 - 5:43pm, first published December 9 2021 - 1:45pm
Attorney-General Michaelia Cash. Picture: Keegan Carroll
Attorney-General Michaelia Cash. Picture: Keegan Carroll

The government's religious discrimination bill would effectively "legislate bigotry" by providing a cloak for sexist, racist or homophobic statements, a legal group has warned.

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Dan Jervis-Bardy

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Federal Politics Reporter

Dan covers federal politics from Parliament House, with a special focus on climate policy and the NDIS. He has previously reported on ACT politics and urban affairs since joining the Canberra Times in 2018.

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