LGBT and diminishing free speech in Australia
There has been outrage at the prosecution of Tasmanian Catholic Archbishop Julian Porteous ( pictured above ) for simply distributing a booklet explaining the Catholic Church's teachings on marriage to its members. If the Archbishop loses this case, it will be unlawful for a minister of religion to explain to his or her congregation the church's teaching on marriage. I have publicly supported the Archbishop and co-sponsored a motion in the Senate by (introduced by Tasmanian Senator Eric Abetz ) upholding religious freedom and free speech . The case has highlighted how unbalanced the debate will be on the redefinition of marriage , with activists launching legal action against people of religious conscience. I made a recent speech against the Plague of Political Correctness which got a lot of coverage on Facebook . Related articles Seven things the cabinet reshuffle tells us about Malcolm Turnbull (theguardian.com) Culture warriors, choose now: r