Catholic schools to oppose LGBTQ+ teacher and student law reform proposal

Removal of exemption from discrimination laws would not allow them to effectively operate and teach to their ethos, schools say

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Catholic schools are expected to rally against a proposal to restrict their hiring and firing powers in a reform aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ students and teachers.

On Tuesday, the Australian Law Reform Commission released a consultation paper proposing to remove existing exemptions to the Sex Discrimination Act that enable discrimination, which Catholic schools have warned would undermine their ethos.

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