‘No weakening’: Liberal state governments voice concern over federal religious discrimination bill

NSW and Tasmania fear the controversial federal bill could override their state-based anti-discrimination laws

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The New South Wales and Tasmanian state Liberal governments have expressed concern the federal religious discrimination bill will override their anti-discrimination laws.

Central provisions of the Morrison government bill, including those protecting statements of belief and religious institutions' hiring practices, would override state laws potentially making claims unworkable, they submitted to a parliamentary inquiry.

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