Sukkar: Religious freedom bill to combat erosion of rights of people of faith

Housing Minister Michael Sukkar says Scott Morrison’s religious freedom bill will combat the erosion of the rights of people of faith at the hands of the media, political and corporate classes.

The prime minister is set to introduce the proposed legislation to parliament this week as he hopes to fulfil a promise he made to people of faith during the 2019 election.

Mr Sukkar told Sky News Australia the bill has the “overwhelming support” of the Coalition party room despite concerns from moderate MPs over the treatment of gay students and teachers by faith-based institutions.

“Let’s be frank, in the last few years, whether it’s via the media class or the political class or the corporate class, it’s people of faith who have been seeing their rights eroded, seeing their rights to belief and faith eroded so we’ve got to protect them, and there are millions of Australians who deserve that protection,” he said.

“We made that commitment solemnly before the last election, every single member of the Coalition was elected on that platform at the last election.

“My sense is that we’ve had a very healthy debate inside the Coalition, that will continue throughout this process but my sense is that the bill being introduced today by the prime minister has overwhelming support within our party room.”

[johnathanwebb]

So good to interview someone and get their thoughts on a bill THEY HAVE NOT READ

[Ultronmclovin]

Nothing on what the army is doing in the Northern Territory ?

[Conky]

How about religeous exemption to the satanic jab?

[shadesofgday]

“People of faith”. They say it like 90% of people in all of human history weren’t overtly religious.

[mikehenderson]

This world has become a JOKE. God end us all please!

[FreedomInGod]

You don't dictate terms to God but you can try.
"But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."
Matthew 4:4

[blindtoby]

If you bow down to me, all this will be yours....
No thanks.

[luciferblack]

How's your branch stacking investigation going
😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[shablya]

🙏Prayers for the BLM Christmas Massacre victims in Waukesha.

[Mrc]

"Millions and millions of people". B.S. Try about 5%-7.5% of the population.
As far as home ownership, your policies only inflate the price on houses. More lies from the LNP
On the subject of branch stacking, both parties do it.Your own party members in N.S.W blew the whistle on branch stacking a few years ago Another LNP lie.
Where's our I.C.A.C, crims?

[scottmartin]

What a joke the politician spoke for several minutes and I am no clearer on any specifics on what the religious freedom bill covers

[spinafex]

What are these rights that have been eroded? They can't hate on gay people anymore? Is that really fundamental to their faith?

[joeybrown]

limit freedoms. That's why they introduce them.

[joeybrown]

So is this about religion freedoms or gays?

[x.Gerry.Rival.x]

I'm pretty sure he's talking about their rights to discriminate. No one is saying you can't practice your religion, just saying, you can't discriminate or legislate based on your fairy tales. We are a secular society after all 🤷🏻‍♂

[Jo-lmte]

It's a shame religious fanatics create an atmosphere where politics then feel the need to get involved because of the fanatical views and discrimination against people of a different belief which is a major cause of war... All those who fight in the name of religion are hypocrites and are not religious... Atheist and agnostic people are showing less judgement and more Love and compassion then religion... People are people and when we point the finger at another blaming them for whatever, we need only look at ourselves... We all are faulty, hypocritical, and tendency towards racism even against our neighbours... but we live in a Democratic Nation and have the Right to choose our own belief and religion...