The Morrison government putting $400 million into religious chaplains in secular, public schools puts LGBTIQ+ students in danger, say the Australian Greens.
“$400 million for religious chaplains in public schools is unacceptable and puts LGBTIQ+ students in danger,” said Senator Janet Rice, Australian Greens LGBTIQ+ spokesperson.
“Public schools are secular institutions and are no place for religious chaplains.”
“The school chaplain program should be scrapped and the $400 million funding should be redirected to providing public schools with trained, secular counsellors, and inclusive anti-bullying programs like Safe Schools, not chaplains who may be pursuing their own religious agenda.”
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