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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Scott Morrison defends delaying protections for LGBTQ students as party tensions resurface

Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a press conference at Melbourne IVF clinic on Day 2 of the 2022 federal election campaign, in Melbourne
The prime minister, Scott Morrison, says there is ‘no evidence’ that LGBTQ students are being expelled from religious schools. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Scott Morrison has claimed gay students are not being expelled from religious schools while defending his decision to delay protections for them until after the passage of the religious discrimination bill.

The Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, hit back at the comments on Sunday, accusing anyone who thinks young people are not “discriminated and vilified” based on their sexuality of having views that don’t reflect “reality”.

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