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Coalition’s religious discrimination bill passes after marathon all-night sitting

Controversial legislation passes lower house despite Liberal moderates defecting to help add more extensive protections for LGBTQ+ students

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022

Liberal revolt removes all discrimination against gay and transgender children

In a humiliating rebuff to Scott Morrison, a revolt by Liberal backbenchers has struck down the provisions of the sex discrimination act that allow discrimination against gay and transgender children.

The Conversation · Feb 9, 2022

PM seeks details of 'threatening' call

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has encouraged Grace Tame to tell his government which agency told her not to say anything "damning" about him.

AAP · Feb 9, 2022

Australia Day Council denies staff made ‘threatening’ phone call to Grace Tame

Grace Tame told the Press Club that receiving the phone call from the government-funded organisation reminded her of being assaulted as a child.

The New Daily · Feb 9, 2022

Grace Tame claims she received a ‘threatening’ phone call warning her not to criticise PM

The 2021 Australian of the Year tells press club the intimidating behaviour felt familiar to her as a survivor of grooming and abuse

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022

Government investigating 'threatening' phone call to Grace Tame

Women's Safety Minister Anne Ruston says the government is investigating Grace Tame's claim that she received a "threatening" phone call asking her not to say anything controversial about Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2022

Abuse campaigner says Australia's prime minister apology not enough

A day after Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologised in parliament for the treatment of women who had suffered sexual abuse there, a prominent campaigner said she wanted to see action more than words.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2022

MP’s anti-vaccine offer on religion bill

The government is fighting a losing battle to win crossbench support and shepherd its signature religious discrimination legislation through parliament.

The New Daily · Feb 9, 2022

Anthony Albanese warns religious discrimination bill could ‘drive us apart’ as Labor pushes for amendments

Opposition confident it can make changes in Senate to neuter controversial statement of belief clause

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022

Grace Tame accuses employee of government-funded organisation of 'threatening' phone call to protect Scott Morrison's reputation

Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins both used their speeches at the National Press Club to keep the focus on the need for society and government to take real and meaningful action to keep abuse victims safe, and to support those who choose to come forward.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2022