Download This PaperReligious Freedom in Australia
31 Pages Posted: 3 Jan 2017
Date Written: May 29, 2015
Abstract
In this paper I discuss how the law protects freedom of religion in Australia. While as is well known there is no overarching “Bill of Rights” in operation across our country, protection of this “fundamental right” takes place, even in a fragmented way, under a number of laws. The paper discusses the protection provided by the Federal Constitution, the impact of international treaties, the effect of the common law, domestic charters in specific States, and the “balancing” provisions of discrimination legislation.
Keywords: Religious Freedom
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Foster, Neil James, Religious Freedom in Australia (May 29, 2015). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2887798 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2887798
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