NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Australian Democrats, Greens move to restrict religion*

Australian Democrats leader Senator Lyn Allison’s moves to restrict religion have been attacked as instituting “intolerance on a grand scale”.An attempt by the Australian Democrats and Greens to abolish prayers in Parliament, and to remove tax advantages for religious groups, was defeated in the Senate on March 1.Parliamentary leader of the Australian Democrats, Senator Lyn Allison, introduced a notice of motion in the Senate, calling on the Howard Government, “if it is serious about a secular s…

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