Acting PM rejects discriminating against children and says leadership qualities are not linked to sexual orientation
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The acting prime minister, Richard Marles, says students’ leadership qualities shouldn’t be tied to their sexuality as a major church group calls for the right to exclude gay pupils from roles like school captain.
In a submission to a review of anti-discrimination laws, the Presbyterian Church of Australia argued for the right to exclude students from leadership positions if they were in a same-sex relationship or having pre-marital sex.
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Continue reading…Acting PM rejects discriminating against children and says leadership qualities are not linked to sexual orientationFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe acting prime minister, Richard Marles, says students’ leadership qualities shouldn’t be tied to their sexuality as a major church group calls for the right to exclude gay pupils from roles like school captain.In a submission to a review of anti-discrimination laws, the Presbyterian Church of Australia argued for the right to exclude students from leadership positions if they were in a same-sex relationship or having pre-marital sex.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…