This is the text of my submission to the Attorney General’s department regarding the proposed “religious freedom” legislation. Submissions close 5pm October 2nd, so if you haven’t made your submission…

Hate speech laws make things worse, not better

Religion is not under attack: LGBTIQ+ community is

A Bill of Rights Required

Equal rights for all harms no-one

Human rights apply only to people, not institutions

This Review is a terrible mistake; it should never have been opened.

When practicing religion causes harm to other people, it cannot be acceptable.

Where the exercise of one person’s human rights violates another, the line has been crossed.

They are breaking the social compact by imposing their theologies on other groups and overall society