Weekend Wrap for 12 December 2021
Welcome to the NSL Weekend Wrap for 12 December 2021, where you can catch up on the latest secular-related news from around the country.
The NSL is part of the #DontDivideUs campaign against the Religious Discrimination Bill. Learn more about the campaign here and please consider making a donation to support it if you are able.
At the National Level
Around the Country
Commentary and Analysis
Jasmine Yuen of the ACL claims that the Victorian Andrews Government has continually "declared war on faith communities by dismantling their religious freedom." (Australian Christian Lobby)
Wendy Francis of the ACL writes that passing laws to allow single men access to surrogacy is "potentially a human rights violation". (Australian Christian Lobby)
Events and Advisories
Just.Equal are running a campaign against the Religious Discrimination Bill. Use their tool to send emails to Labor MPs urging them to oppose the Bill.
Sign up to the #DontDivideUs campaign currently being run by a group of pro-secular groups including the NSL, to act against the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill.
Minister for Human Rights, Tara Cheyne, is running a petition calling on the Australian government to restore the right of Territories to pass laws on VAD. She also recommends people email the Commonwealth Attorney-General with their views, at attorney@ag.gov.au.
Dying With Dignity NSW has a tool that makes it easy for people to contact their federal MPs and senators to request help in repealing the "Andrews Bill", the 1997 legislation which denies the Territories the right to pass legislation on Voluntary Assisted Dying.
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