Palaszczuk government accepts report into law that enabled Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College to warn teachers they could be fired for being openly homosexual
the wording of the clause last year in employment contracts that warned teachers they could be fired for being openly homosexual.
The QHRC recommended the clause be abolished and replaced with another exemption to allow religious organisations to only discriminate on the ground of religious belief or activity if “the teaching, observance or practice of a particular religion is a genuine occupational requirement”. This could see it applied to teachers specifically teaching religion rather than teachers of other subjects, for example.
The government said “further consideration will be given” to the clause around employment by religious bodies “and consultation undertaken … to ensure the proposed new Anti-Discrimination Act strikes the right balance”. In its 420-page report the QHRC also called for the repeal of several “redundant exemptions”, including one that allows employers to discriminate againstThe government introduced the births, deaths and marriages registration bill last December which repeals the exemption, “so that it will no longer be lawful to discriminate on the basis of ‘lawful sexuality activity’ or ‘gender identity’ in the area of work”.
Queensland’s attorney-general, Shannon Fentiman, said “significant legislation” will be prepared to better protect the state’s marginalised communities.
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