We don’t know what former Howard government minister Philip Ruddock and his panel have found and recommended about legislation to protect religious freedom. Dan Himbrechts/AAP July 12, 2018 Grattan on Friday: Little upside for Malcolm Turnbull in debate over religious freedom Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra The government won’t be putting out the report before the July 28 byelections, and that tells us something. There are concerns about how this issue will run in the public domain.
Lukas Coch/AAP November 24, 2017 VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Malcolm Turnbull cancelling the House of Representatives’ sitting Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra and Nicholas Klomp, University of Canberra Michelle Grattan speaks with Nicholas Klomp about the week in Australian politics.
Philip Ruddock is an opponent of a bill of rights. Dan Himbrechts/AAP November 22, 2017 Protecting religious freedoms is a matter of balance, says head of Turnbull’s inquiry Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Former Howard government minister Philip Ruddock has been appointed by Malcolm Turnbull to do a ‘stocktake’ of Australia’s religious freedoms.