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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose

NSW: Perrottet says religious freedoms will not be affected by laws to stop gay conversion therapy

A protester at the ‘Equality not Austerity’ Mardi Gras rally in Sydney at the weekend.
A protester at the ‘Equality not Austerity’ Mardi Gras rally in Sydney at the weekend. Photograph: Richard Milnes/REX/Shutterstock

Dominic Perrottet has promised not to ban prayer or preaching as part of laws to be introduced in the next parliament to end so-called gay conversion therapy after he last week announced his support for the reforms.

Speaking to a crowd of mixed-faith leaders and voters in Parramatta on Wednesday night, the New South Wales premier vowed to take a “balanced approach” and protect religious freedoms as the government cracks down on harmful practices.

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