Queensland government accused of cowing to Christian Lobby on anti-discrimination bill

Human rights commissioner says government has ‘recklessly abandoned’ years of consultation aimed at modernising outdated laws Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s human rights commissioner, Scott McDougall, has said he is “deeply disappointed” and “at a loss to understand why” the state Labor government reneged on its promise to overhaul the state’s Anti-Discrimination Act.As foreshadowed by Guardian Australia, the attorney general, Yvette D’Ath, on Friday tabled a new bill that will enact only some of the promised reforms.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...
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