06/07/2026
Christian Schools Australia has welcomed a series of questions raised during recent Senate Estimates hearings examining the Federal Government's engagement with the non-government school sector and the future of key funding arrangements.
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02/07/2026
The Tasmanian Greens have released draft legislation to prohibit sexual orientation and gender identity conversion practices in Tasmania and have opened a public consultation.
A private senator’s bill introduced earlier this week by Greens Senator Nick McKim is seeking to create a new Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Sex Characteristics Discrimination Commissioner within the Australian Human Rights Commission.
01/07/2026
The Choice and Affordability Fund (CAF) is a Commonwealth program supporting non-government schools until 2029, with recent parliamentary debate highlighting growing calls for long-term funding certainty beyond its expiry.
Shadow Minister for Education Julian Leeser moved a motion in the House of Representatives backing all school sectors, while making a strong case for continued support for independent, Catholic, and other non-government schools.
29/06/2026
Growing calls to remove the Lord's Prayer from Australian parliaments reflect a broader shift away from Christianity in public life - one that signals the changing policy environment affecting faith-based schools.
27/06/2026
This briefing examines Australia’s decision not to adopt recent UN LGBTQIA+ law reform recommendations, highlighting ongoing pressure to reduce protections that enable Christian schools to maintain their faith-based identity.
24/06/2026
On Tuesday 23 June 2026, the Minns Labor New South Wales (NSW) Government released their 2026-2027 budget.