Suppression Practices Legislation in Victoria – A Potential Crisis for Church Authority?

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Martin, Rhett. 2022. "Suppression Practices Legislation in Victoria – A Potential Crisis for Church Authority?" Religious Freedom Sexuality and Gender Identity Round Table Discussion. Toowoomba, Australia 28 Oct 2022 Toowoomba, Australia.

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Paper/Presentation Title	Suppression Practices Legislation in Victoria – A Potential Crisis for Church Authority?
Presentation Type	Paper
Author	Martin, Rhett
Year	2022
Place of Publication	Toowoomba, Australia
Conference/Event	Religious Freedom Sexuality and Gender Identity Round Table Discussion
Event Details	Religious Freedom Sexuality and Gender Identity Round Table Discussion Event Date 28 Oct 2022 Event Location Toowoomba, Australia
Abstract	The passage of the Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act 2021 (Vic) prohibits conversion therapy designed to inhibit or prevent the expression of persons sexual orientation or gender identity. Whilst this has general support as a positive restriction on negative practices it has raised the ire of some church leaders who object to church prayer and other practices being expressly singled out as practices that have the potential to breach restriction in the Act. This paper examines the key issues from a church perspective and asks whether the Act represents a potential threat to the legitimate expression of church authority.
Keywords	church practices, gay conversion, conversion therapy, restrictions on expressing sexual orientation
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020	480404. Law and religion
Public Notes	File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author.
Byline Affiliations	School of Law and Justice
Institution of Origin	University of Southern Queensland

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