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representatives vote 2022-02-09#7
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Bills — Religious Discrimination Bill 2021, Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021, Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021; Third Reading- Religious Discrimination Bill 2021 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
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<p class="speaker">Paul Fletcher</p><p>by leave—I move:</p>-
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2022-02-09.173.1) to pass the bill, which means it will now go to the Senate for their consideration. In parliamentary jargon, the majority voted to read the bill for a [third time](https://www.peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/).
- There was one rebellion, with Bass MP [Bridget Archer](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/bass/bridget_archer) (Liberal) crossing the floor to vote 'No' against the rest of her party, who voted 'Yes.'
- ### What does the bill do?
- According to the [bill homepage](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6821), the bill was introduced with the [Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6819) and [Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6820) in order to:
- * *prohibit discrimination on the basis of a person’s religious belief or activity in a range of areas of public life, including in relation to employment, education, access to premises and the provision of goods, services and accommodation;*
- * *establish general and specific exceptions from the prohibition of religious discrimination;*
- * *provide that certain statements of belief do not constitute discrimination for the purposes of certain specified Commonwealth, state or territory anti-discrimination laws;*
- * *create offences in relation to victimisation and discriminatory advertisements;*
- * *establish the office of the Religious Discrimination Commissioner;*
- * *confer certain functions on the Australian Human Rights Commission; and*
- * *provide for miscellaneous matters including delegation of powers or functions, protection from civil actions and a review of the operation of the Act.*
- SBS News has provided [a good summary](https://www.sbs.com.au/news/religious-discrimination-bill-passes-lower-house-as-five-liberal-mps-cross-the-floor/1418953a-e34d-4606-bb7e-89413596ac40) of the more controversial parts of the bill, including an explanation for each rebellion that occurred during the long debate. According to [this summary](https://www.sbs.com.au/news/religious-discrimination-bill-passes-lower-house-as-five-liberal-mps-cross-the-floor/1418953a-e34d-4606-bb7e-89413596ac40), the key areas for concern were:
- * the parts of the bill that allowed religious schools to discriminate on the basis of sexuality and gender identity;
- * the "statement of belief" that seems to protect people expressing religious beliefs even if they're offensive and therefore seem to override existing anti-discrimination protections; and
- * the fact that the bill does not outlaw vilification of people of faith.
<p class="italic">That this bill be now read a third time.</p> <p class="speaker">Andrew Wallace</p><p>The question is that this bill be now read a third time.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p> -
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