Senator flags worries over religious discrimination bill

Glen Humphries
October 14 2019 - 4:00pm
Illawarra Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells says it is "unclear" how much protection is offered by the draft religious discrimination bill. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen
Illawarra Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells says it is "unclear" how much protection is offered by the draft religious discrimination bill. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

People saying a marriage is only between a man and woman may not be protected under the government's proposed religious discrimination bill, according to Illawarra senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells.

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Glen Humphries

Glen Humphries

Senior journalist

I'm an award-winning senior journalist with the Illawarra Mercury and have well over two decades' worth of experience in newspapers. I cover the three local councils in the Illawarra for the Mercury, state and federal politics, as well as writing for the TV guide. If I'm not writing, I'm reading.

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