Thread by @zalisteggall

😡Past 11pm, still debating the Religious Discrimination Bill, ALP MPs trying to explain why they have decided to support the Coalition’s bad legislation, that will still be bad even if amended. Protecting some to lawfully discriminate against others!🤮#voteindependent #auspol

Amendments only try to protect students & teachers. What about an unwed mother nurse or director of a faith affiliated nursing home for example, whose employment can then be lawfully terminated under pry 2 because it’s “against the ethos & teachings”of a religion?

As noted by the Law Council, the definition of “religious body” should be limited to a body “established for religious purposes”. The definition is so broad, it provides the right to discriminate on the basis of religious ethos & teachings for a very broad range of organisations.

After 1am, in the final days of this parliament, the PM is now justifying why he is legalising discrimination on the basis of religion and taking Australia backwards. Bad law, rushed, with a mess of amendments, it’s appalling. ❌What a legacy! #auspol

🤬After hours of ALP speeches objecting and protesting, Coalition MPs talking up their concerns, the only MPs voting against taking this bill any further: @helenhainesindi @MakeMayoMatter @AdamBandt @WilkieMP and the remarkable @BridgetArcherMP #integrity #auspol

Still going, 2am, working through amendments…our staff and @Aust_Parliament staff still here🙏… so much for the Jenkins Review recommendation that parliament hours be reviewed and kept to reasonable hours!🤷‍♀️

So now we are working through amendments. ALP Amendment of section 12, statement of belief, 62-62 with @BridgetArcherMP & Trent Zimmerman crossed the floor, the Speaker voted with Govt.🙅‍♀️

This is just so wrong that we are pressing on at 3am, so disrespectful of all the staff at @Aust_Parliament @ScottMorrisonMP just sits slouched on the front bench, doggedly. I mean, he could schedule more sitting days of parliament instead of so many photo ops!🤨 #SetTheStandard

Still going, ALP aged care facilities amendments… and now that bill be read a third time: only @MakeMayoMatter @helenhainesindi @AdamBandt @WilkieMP @BridgetArcherMP and myself voting against. #auspol

So 4am, #ReligiousDiscriminationBill passed despite ALL those speeches from Coalition & ALP MPs!❌
Now we are on #HumansRights Leg Amendment to get rid of all of s.38: only @MakeMayoMatter @helenhainesindi @AdamBandt @WilkieMP @BridgetArcherMP Fiona Martin MP & Trent Zimmerman MP

4.30am, we amend the Sex Discrimination Act to protect ALL kids with amendment by @MakeMayoMatter ALP, @helenhainesindi @AdamBandt @WilkieMP @FionaMartinMP @KatieAllenMP @DaveSharma Small win when so much discrimination still enabled in #ReligiousDiscriminationBill. #auspol

4.40am It’s not over yet‼️Govt now voting against their own bill because it’s been amended. A few sour faces‼️ Division- 65-59 for ayes.👍
I don’t think that sitting through the night was what #setthestandard called for?!🤨 #auspol