Discrimination
Media and commentary related to our work to strengthen and modernise anti-discrimination laws, to protect human rights and ensure fair access to services, education, work and culture.
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Yahoo News (AAP): Trans jail ban sparks outrage amid inmate safety debate
We spoke up to counter transphobic comments and policies by state and territory governments.
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Online forum: LGBTQ discrimination in religious schools and organisations
Join Anglican Minister and academic Rev Dr Angus McLeay in conversation with discrimination law expert and LGBTQ+ advocate Alastair Lawrie to explore the intersection between ‘religious freedom’ and anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination in Australian religious schools and organisations. WHEN: 1-2pm, Tuesday 19 August 2025RSVP: [email protected] —————————————————————————— In many parts of Australia, the law permits religious schools and social…
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New criminal offence for inciting hatred ‘excludes more groups than it actually protects’
Today, NSW Parliament passed the Minns Government’s Crimes Amendment (Inciting Racial Hatred) Bill 2025. As a result: While courts have confirmed that ‘racial hatred’ includes antisemitism, other types of prejudice regularly covered by anti-discrimination laws (including Islamophobia) are not covered. Attorney General Michael Daley has only committed to ‘consider’ adding other attributes to be protected…
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Proposed hate crimes laws leave vulnerable groups unprotected
The Minns Government’s Crimes Amendment (Inciting Racial Hatred) Bill 2025 fails to protect many vulnerable groups in the NSW community.
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LSJ: Drawing the line on hate: Are Australia’s new laws the answer, or an overreach?
Commentary from Director of Policy and Advocacy, Alastair Lawrie, was featured in analysis of new hate speech laws.
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2SER: How New Hate Crime Laws Fail To Protect LGBTIQ+ People
JEC Director of Policy and Advocacy, Alastair Lawrie, explains how LGBTIQ+ people remain unprotected despite recent changes to NSW Hate Speech laws.
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LSJ: Minns government dangerously disregards anti-LGBTIQ+ hatred
JEC Director of Policy and Advocacy, Alastair Lawrie, explains how the NSW Government’s hate crime laws fail to protect LGBTIQ+ people.
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AAP: LGBTQI protections bolstered, but not completely
New Equality laws are a step in the right direction, but still fail to protect all LGBTQI people in NSW.
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Equality Bill ‘an important step, but not the end of the journey’
The Equality Bill will make real change for gender diverse people in NSW, but the Anti-Discrimination Act still requires urgent reform.