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2 minutes ago
16.48 EDT
Richard Marles has been speaking to ABC RN about the latest Aukus developments, but has also been asked whether Julian Assange will form part of the talks with the UK.
Marles said he wasn’t “in a position to comment about all of that”, but said:
What I would say is that as an Australian citizen abroad, we have engaged in advocacy for Julian Assange. Whatever one thinks about what Julian Assange has done over the years, this needs to be resolved, his case needs to be brought to resolution and that is the advocacy that we’ve been engaging in, both in the UK [and the US] and we do that with with great respect for the independence of their judicial systems.
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11 minutes ago
16.39 EDT
New South Wales outlaws gay conversion practices
New South Wales has banned gay conversion practices after a lengthy debate in the state parliament.
The Minns government law will prohibit conversion practices such as religious “straight camps” that aim to change someone’s sexual orientation.
The ban was a key promise of the Labor party and was met with approval from equality groups.
The upper house debated the issue overnight before the legislation passed unamended after around 6.30am. Sydney MP Alex Greenwich said:
The sun rises today on a state that is safer for LGBTQ people. LGBTQ people are loved and beautiful, and futile attempts to change or suppress who we are will now be illegal in NSW.
Greens upper house MP Cate Faehrmann said:
The archaic and cruel practice of conversion therapy will now be banned in NSW. It was worth one hell of a late night to be one step closer to full equality.
15 minutes ago
16.36 EDT
Government to consider calls to legislate Law Reform Commission report, Marles says
Shifting to another topic, Richard Marles was asked about the government’s stance on a report presented by the Law Reform Commission (we had all the details around this earlier in the blog).
Marles said the government had received the report and will “take our time to consider that”, and said consensus on the issue would be needed across the parliament:
The important point here is, we want to see the reforms in relation to dealing with issues of religious discrimination but it is really important that we are walking forward with consensus. The attorney-general has been doing a great job in speaking with people and stakeholders across community, including religious schools. They will continue to do that in respect of this report but we need to try and…
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