24 December 2022
‘Away with the Manger’: Christmas Hijacked By Politics
This article was originally published in The Spectator Australia on or about 24 December 2022 and was written by the author in her capacity as a contributor for that publication. It has been republished on the IPA website with permission. The views expressed are those of the author alone. Away with the manger; no wisemen from afar; the little Lord Jesus; replaced by
30 March 2022
We Must Protect The Australian Way Of Life
The damage done to the American psyche through unrelenting attacks on its core values. For Australia, it is a cautionary tale. Our way of life has faced some serious challenges over the past year. For a long time, for many of us, it changed. And so this discussion is as pertinent as it is important. I suppose you must start
1 December 2021
Religious Discrimination Bill: A Cure Worse Than the Disease for Australians of Faith
The danger of the Australian government’s new religious discrimination bill is that in adding more laws on top of bad laws, Australians of faith could find it is a cure that is worse than the disease. New laws introduced into the federal parliament by the Morrison government on Thursday have been branded an attempt to secure the freedoms of Christians
24 November 2021
Bill Too Vague To Protect Religious Freedom
The Institute of Public Affairs today warned the federal government’s revised Religious Discrimination Bill will fail to address the fundamental threats to religious liberty in Australia contained in state anti-discrimination legislation. “The protections for religious speech under the revised bill are simply too vague to be an effective shield for Australians of faith,” said Morgan Begg, the director of the
18 October 2019
Australian Values And The Enduring Importance Of The Nation-State
The preparation of Australian values and the enduring importance of the nation-state is motivated by the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee’s Inquiry into nationhood, national identity and democracy. This inquiry’s remit is broad and ranges from changing notions of nationhood, declining public trust in Australia’s major political institutions, and the impact of globalisation and economic interdependence on the nation
16 October 2019
Freedom Is Not A Government Gift
There is a freedom of religion problem in Australia because there is a freedom of speech problem. The Coalition government has failed to refute the notion that freedom of speech is a positive right granted by government as the right to discriminate. Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, for example, makes it unlawful for a person to engage in
27 June 2019
The Public’s Fury At Being Told What To Do And Think Has Exploded With The Folau Fiasco
Trust the perennially sanctimonious Kerryn Phelps to capture in a couple of sentences why the Israel Folau saga has resonated with so many. The one-time MP took to Twitter on Tuesday to share her thoughts on the matter. ‘The haters and homophobes have been waiting since the YES vote for a trigger to set off a “religious freedoms” campaign as
10 April 2019
Framework of Religious Exemptions in Anti-Discrimination Legislation – Submission
The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the scope of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Review into the Framework of Religious Exemptions in Anti-discrimination legislation. It is the view of the IPA that the terms of reference and the title of the review itself prejudge the outcome, and its direction regarding freedom of speech
