While being questioned by journalists today, Mr Morrison took aim at Labor for not supporting the legislation in its original form, rather than admitting his own party was split on the issue.
The Prime Minister was asked if he thought the moderate Liberal MPs who crossed the floor had changed their minds, or if he had written them off because they were under threat in their seats from independents and Labor. Moderate Liberal MP Katie Allen, who was one of the five Liberals who crossed the floor earlier this year, today would not rule out doing the same again, if there was no protection for gay and transgender students.
"I believe that you can protect religious freedom and protect gay and trans students at the same time."
Many years ago when I was 7 years old we moved to Burwood NSW. Opposite our house was a Catholic school (cousins had attended) that received government funding. They said they wouldn't enroll me because my family were Orthodox. My parents had to find alternatives further away.
What a load of shit. They make them sign awful anti gay contracts and terrorise them into staying silent like at Citipoint. Which he knows v well. Also fire gay teachers. Knew that Act would would pop up again very soon 😡
I support Melbourne in the AFL.. I don't care who his favourite 'team' is.. I'm no more interested in religion than I am in switching teams.. you barrack for your team buddy and I'll look out for me.. shove every piece of your religion where it fits..
PM who chose Hawaii turned his back & left during massive fires that burned Australians. Says he’s determined. To do whatever….
Are you Aussie Scomo? Or are you Asian or Muslim? I’m not racist but put Australians first will ya. They are racist, and they come here for free and live like kings. If you are born here, no matter what colour, you are Australian. If you moved here you don’t get a say
More evidence that we need to rid ourselves of this horrible divisive person. The only freedom related to religion we need is freedom from religion. Religion is a matter between a person’s god and themselves, not to do with the State. The State needs to stop privileging religion.
All his reasoning is an argument for not needing religious discrimination. But then that's his normal call 'nothing to see here'. Its not only the bill that needs to be shelved.
TaxTheChurches including the freak new age scam NOTFORPROFIT so called religious terrorists Pentacostal
He’s saying that the bill won’t be discriminatory because gay kids aren’t getting kicked out of school before he’s introduced the bill so that they would ( currently illegal anyway! ) This is insulting to the intelligence of a fly, a culture of duping.
He’s dead set cooked
Excellent. He's JUST lost the LGBTQ and NDIS VOTERS.
Constitutional Bill of rights for all Australians, this bloke is wasting time as a job justification
He’s saying that the bill won’t be discriminatory because gay kids aren’t getting kicked out of school before he’s introduced the bill so that they would - it would be illegal otherwise. This is insulting to the intelligence of a fly, a culture of duping.
Is that because he hasn't made open expulsion on such grounds legal yet and isn't that what you should expect from a happy clappy PM?
Stop giving this man time. 🤬
Of course they’re not, because the filth liberal bill didn’t get up
This is turning into the 'Don't say Gay' Australia version, shameful if religion people weren't fucking bigots and hypocrites, this is a non issue for majority of Australians,its only an issue for thr bigots and hypocrites,hence why it's being driven so hard by ScottytheFailure
To fix this private schools should not get government money because of that should be allowed to teach what causes they want as it’s would be the Parents paying for the school
All you dull nonces don't realise that hardly any LGRBLPQT+ attend Christian schools. And if they did, they don't get expelled.
Let's see, this man has lied constantly during his reign as our PM, and he's still lying. Schools will have the power to discriminate against gay students and teachers if this passes. He has done nothing of worth while in office but is so eager to get this act through, wow.
Wasn't protection for LGBTIQ+ students one of ScottMorrisonMP's promises ahead of the 2019 election? As well as not 'holding a hose', I guess we have learned he can't be trusted to deliver protection for vulnerable students, an ICAC with teeth, ... auspol
So does that mean I can discriminate against religious people? Because it goes against my sensibilities to have people that believe in such things near my children. Will I have the right to ask every teacher and NDIS provider if they are religious or not, then act accordingly?
If they want to discriminate against people. They shouldn't receive taxpayer funding.
PatsKarvelas SfM is such a brilliant strategist… he had his arsed kicked over this in the last parliament.. didn’t have the bollocks to follow through then & is having his arsed kicked again & hasn't won this election…. Was this another brilliant idea from Textor?
That’s a certain way to rid the LNP of any progressives. auspol
And now he wants to ban abortion if re-elected
nor are religious people suffering discrimination They just intended too when it's passed
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Define 'religion'.
Granting religions the right to discriminate (his objective) is NOT 'fighting against discrimination' - it is a 'Let's Permit Discrimination BY Religions' . Another transparent ScoMo marketing ploy.
I don’t trust Scott Morrison.
Why would parents want to enroll students (afaik, kids don't pay the school fees) in a religious school that goes against their beliefs. Like signing them up to a Moslem school and then complaining they bang on about Allah. Sheesh.
He’s just playing games to cause distraction from his failure you can read him like a book. He’s wrong (yet again) just leave religion out of politics for good. auspol
A lot of Aussies want to be able to say and do stuff that they believe in without the expense of being sued or even criminally charged. Is it enough to win the LNP the election though?
PatsKarvelas So he's spoken to the head of every religious school, who all assured him they do not, and do not intend to, discriminate against LGBTQI+ students, thus protections are not required. And in the same breath, he 'KNOWS' religious people are being discriminated against 🤔 Yeah nah.
What about Gay teachers?
Give people the mechanism and they will use it. Unfortunately because the LNP never plan ahead, they are unaware of the social destruction their policies introduce.
More lies
PatsKarvelas What about teachers
If gay students aren't being expelled then what's the point of religious discrimination bill. So they can be expelled?
PatsKarvelas Huh? That headline sucks.
discrimination of our children by stealth..how very christian of them. We must not let him get away with this...
Any school that wants to discriminate against the students it teaches, should have zero public funding And even then they still have to adhere to non-discriminatory hiring practices like every other business (even though we know many circumvent that even non-religious)
Shall we pack him off to Texas?
How do you know when Scott Morrison's lying? He opens his mouth. And make no mistake, this 'act' will discriminate against every religion that's not his.
Its not that they are being expelled but that they are not permitted to enrol.
This coming on the heels of the Supreme Court not only denying a claim of discrimination brought by Satanists but also signalling it's intention to prosecute its adherents for 'wasting' the courts time.
PatsKarvelas Mainstream religious schools don't expel gay students but fringe religious groups schools certainly do.
PatsKarvelas Idiot.
Not expelling. Just harassing, bullying and discriminating children and teens.
vileLNPmustbevotedout
Ahahahahaha. As if the PM knows anything about schools and education. *Deep inhale* Ahahahahahahaha.
But they have tried to 👇
PatsKarvelas 'I'm quite determined,' Mr Morrison said. 'People have learnt that about me. I don't give up on things. 😂😂😂
Liberal party dictatorship is in full swing , 1938 Australia , what Morrison want
Trying to get the church vote ? auspol
PatsKarvelas It started with gay 'marriage' and now you want to trans the kids. Didn't take long.
Omg ! 13 days to be batted out to Oblivion Park, the desperado camelion fires yet another low libido torpedo. He will wipe your backside to remain in power
But their teachers on the other hand...
Dog whistle?
This far right evangelical agenda is a cancer to any modern society and needs to be rooted out once and for all!! Just like in the US, they won't stop until they have forced their medieval believe system on everybody.
So he is the spokesman for religious schools. Glad we for that cleared up.
The economy, climate, federal ICAC & equality all need URGENT action (like, years ago..), but Scott's hot to trot on railroading thru a bill to legalise discrimination against LGBTIQ kids, that even his own party don't want. Just another day in the Scottlight zone. AusVotes2022
PatsKarvelas He also said slavery has never existed in Australia, he’s lowered electricity bills, he’s never told a lie in public life, he has an ICAC plan & he’s a good economic manager 🤣🤣
ASK HIM ABOUT HIS VIEWS ON ABORTION
Rephrase the headline, it's hard to make sense of.
How can trust anything ScottMorrisonMP says? LiarFromTheShire
Bigot doubles down on bigotry
May be, just may be, that's because your religious discrimination bill didn't pass hence they don't have legal grounds to do so.
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