Senate orders gov to release Ruddock review into religious freedom - Gov says no (video)

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The religious freedom review has been finished for some months now but the ("open") gov has steadfastly sat on it's findings and not released them to the public, including the LGBT who's lives stand to be affected most by any changes to anti-discrimination laws regarding sexuality and marriage.

However since the takeover by Mad Morrison there's been a distinct change of tone regarding religious freedom in Australia. Mad Morrison, as you would expect from a pentecostal, claims that Christians are facing persecution in the wake of David and I marrying in Australia. Pentecostals just looooooooooooove to feel persecuted you know. 

Since becoming PM Mad Morrison has wasted no time in letting the LGBT community know how he feels about us. Apart from actively looking to make so called "religious freedom" laws aimed directly at us, he insulted trans people using his platform as PM, and said conversion therapy wasn't a problem for him.

So the senate today has demanded Mad Morrison release the findings of the inquiry into religious freedom in Australia. We've had enough and we're not going to take it anymore!

The Senate has ordered the Govt to table the Ruddock Review tomorrow after a passing a motion from #Greens.

LGBTIQ ppl have been left in the lurch. Our rights are at stake & we’re being kept in the dark.

How much more discrimination is PM Morrison planning against LGBTIQ ppl? pic.twitter.com/OscZ2Db4F6

— Janet Rice (@janet_rice) September 19, 2018

One can only presume PM Morrison is hiding his plans to increase discrimination against #LGBTIQ Australians. Govt has had Ruddock’s report for 4 mths #greens https://t.co/KNSN6tZoKm

— Janet Rice (@janet_rice) September 19, 2018

I’ve written my 1st thing for @tendailyau! It’s about ScoMo. Please read so they don’t regret it! Also i want you to https://t.co/rgCJgeUU3W

— Bec Shaw (@Brocklesnitch) September 19, 2018

Voting for me as an Independent in #WentworthByElection will help to ensure the religious Right don’t get their way on increasing religious-based discrimination. I stand for social justice, inclusion and community harmony. #auspol https://t.co/vRy1DmahnA

— Prof Kerryn Phelps AM (@drkerrynphelps) September 19, 2018

Update: the Senate has just rejected the Government's excuse for not releasing the Ruddock Review. They now have until 3pm to table it. https://t.co/XcOwp0K60j

— Nick McKim (@NickMcKim) September 20, 2018

AG Christian Porter said the government would release the Ruddock religious freedom report at the same time as the legislation is introduced based on that report.

— Josh Taylor (@joshgnosis) September 20, 2018