Over the last few years there have been credible allegations, confirmation and criminal convictions regarding systemic criminal activity in a number of Australian religions, religious organisations and religious orders.
Including Greek Orthodox, the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, the ultra-Orthodox Adass Israel School, the Catholic Church and Hillsong to name just a few.
What is the response of the Prime Minister? To ignore the criminality, nominate the man who covered up his father's paedophilia as his spiritual advisor and draft a bill giving religions more power over their flock, less accountability, greater protection from criminal charges and unlimited access to taxpayer funds. (The Religious Discrimination Bill 2019.)
