Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signalled he would like to see the Religious Discrimination Bill legislated during Labor’s first term in Parliament.
Speaking after attending a church service prior to the opening session of the new Parliament on July 26, the prime minister noted that he respected all people of faith and would look to address the issues of religious discrimination at the earliest opportunity.
“I respect people of faith. That all people, regardless of their faith, should be respected, that’s something I have always done, and something that my government will do as well,”  he said.
“We’ll do that during the term of Parliament. We’ll do it in a way which is much more consultative and brings people together in a way that I hope characterises the way my government functions,” he added….