Victoria’s opposition commits to changing law to allow religious schools to hire based on faith

Lawyer says it's inevitable' LGBTQ+ teachers will be sacked under change endorsed by Matthew Guy

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Victoria's opposition leader, Matthew Guy, has committed the Coalition to amending the Equal Opportunity Act to give faith-based schools protection to hire staff who share their values and beliefs if it wins government in November.

Guy made the commitment on Monday during a meeting with the Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV).

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