The Victorian parliament's Lower House, the Legislative Assembly, has passed the sort of legislation that would be more recognisable under the banner of the KGB than the government of a free and democratic nation like Australia.
This Bill will give a statutory body (the Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission)
1. The power to enter a church or meeting with the sole motive of assessing what is said.
2. The right to demand that an organisation hand over files and compel the people concerned to attend a hearing at the
Commission, without any complaint being made or any illegal activity being reported, and
3. The power to themselves initiate a complaint of discrimination (removing any illusion that they are the unbiased umpire).
This sort of legislation is NOT something we should tolerate in this country.
The legislation also severely restricts religious freedom - for instance, religious organisations and schools, when employing a person, would have to PROVE it is an inherent requirement of the job for the person to be a Christian or not to be a homosexual and so on!
Even if you don't live in Victoria we ask you to pray against this legislation being passed in the Victorian Upper House - it will be debated sometime after 13 April. The Liberals and Nationals are opposing the legislation!
If it succeeds in Victoria, a precedent will be set and the 'Equal Opportunity' thought police will want the same powers in other states.
ACTION: PRAY AND ACT
If you live in Victoria, please also contact your Upper House representatives (you have 5) and tell them this type of power, given to anybody, let alone a statutory body, is un-Australian.
Tell them that if they vote for this legislation you will definitely NOT vote for them at the November State Election.
Visit our Campaign Page for full details of this Bill - and how to easily find details for you FIVE members of the Legislative Council so you can ask them to vote AGAINST this Bill. 
Peter Stokes
Executive Officer
Salt Shakers
03 9800 2855
0413 084 145
www.saltshakers.org.au
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