Labor Urged to Axe Faith School Bill Exemption

Four years after Labor's promise, a new bill challenges religious school discrimination

Tessa Ogle Independent MP Allegra Spender has introduced legislation to protect LGBTQIA+ students and staff from discrimination in religious schools. Labor promised […]

Labor urged to axe faith school bill exemption

Advocates have welcomed an independent MP's bill to amend laws that allow religious schools to sack teachers or expel students over marital status or sexuality.

LGBTQ+ Organisations Divided On Bill To End Religious Discrimination In Schools

On Monday 12 October, independent MP Allegra Spender launched a bill to end legal discrimination in religious schools, to mixed reviews from LGBTQ+ rights activists. While the Sex Discrimination and ...

Just.Equal: Spender Bill to remove religious exemptions too narrow

Just.Equal Australia says Allegra Spender's bill is welcome but fails to address religious exemptions affecting LGBTQIA+ people beyond schools.

Spender revives religious discrimination debate

MP Allegra Spender has called on the Albanese Government to deliver an election promise it has put on ice by reviving the debate over religious freedoms, setting up fresh battle lines between faith leaders and equality advocates. Source: The Australian.

Equality Australia urges federal government to back Spender bill to end discrimination in religious schools

12 October 2026 – Equality Australia has welcomed a bill to end legal discrimination in religious schools, introduced by independent MP Allegra Spender, and called on Labor to back the long-overdue protections for LGBTQ+ students and staff. Ms Spender introduced the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work Amendment (Equality in Treatment in Religious Schools) Bill to [...] Read More...