In March, an immigrant family was spared eviction into likely homelessness by appeal to the VictorianCharter of Rights. The case has set a precedent for the public housing department’s dealings with its tenants. In particular, it gives vulnerable tenants an opportunity to have their appeal reviewed without having to go to the Victorian Supreme Court. [...]
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Those who feel a Charter would fail the Christian community point to Victoria’s Abortion Law Reform Act (2008) as evidence that while Charters claim to protect religious views, they don’t in practice. It is said that the amended law – specifically clause 8 – forces Christian doctors to go against their religious conscience. The Victorian [...] Controversy about the Muslim burqa was sparked by federal Senator Cory Bernadi after an armed robbery in Sydney in which one bandit reportedly wore a burqa. Bernadi says on his blog that the burqa (a veil covering the body from head to toe) has “no place in Australian society” and should be banned “for safety” [...] |
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