Many people said that, after they wrecked the tradition of marriage, they would still want more - they would never be satisfied.

And, here we are.

If religious hospitals and aged care places want to discriminate against some taxpayers..

President, Rationalist Society of Australia,
So, are these places accepting people from various faiths ? What if an elderly person in need of care doesn't have sufficient funding, will they still be accepted ? Or, does it depend on how much tax they have paid or have? Is good will or plain business or as I assume, both?
Just asking because of the many reports that seem to focus on the antics of some aged care facilities. Personally I think such facilities should be included in Pension/Super fund arrangements in case it is required. No-one can honestly say Australians who don't exploit negative gearing aren't paying enough tax. They do, the evidence is in the benefits afforded to bureaucrats & public servants !

My spouse has had major surgeries at a Catholic hospital.
Yvonne Patterson,
Why did he choose a Catholic Hospital ? Didn't he have sufficient faith in Public hospitals ?

Ironically, the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the Australian National Imams Council and the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia, say the bill in its current form will "diminish the religious freedom of faith groups in Australia". So, perhaps the government should stop spending their time, and our money, on a flawed, clumsy policy, and start shoring up freedom of speech and expression for everyone.

And, I agree with individual: what the hell are people doing complaining about Christian organisations they don't believe in and generally hold in contempt.

If religious freedom is to be enshrined in law?

Then the simple way is to have a referendum to change the constitution to include a bill of rights applicable to all. One of those irrevocable rights could include the right to practise your preferred religion or faith-based, belief-based, superstition. And the right to free speech. Freedom of the press.

Free speech cannot include picketing medical clinics and loudly deploring their activities interfering with the freedom of others to choose how they manage their fertility!

. As for flat earthers and their profitability? Probably not. But then they'd probably get no very generous government subsidies, nor highly preferential tax treatment? Both of which must be withdrawn from any agency that intends to discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, culture, left-handedness or the sexuality you were born with!
Alan B.

Shouldn't we start with the definition of religion ? Greed & hunger for power & control over others do not qualify as religion to me.