PM withdraws bill, freedom remains in limbo four years on from same-sex marriage.

The only question is how long this cultural moment lasts and how much damage it does while we are going through it.

De-fanging our broken anti-discrimination laws is the answer to freedom of religion and freedom of speech in Australia, not putting lipstick on a pig.

“If parental choice is to remain a hallmark of Australian education, then the rights of school communities to operate in accordance with religious beliefs must be upheld,” – Mark Spencer, Christian Schools Australia.

“Religious institutions and schools are free and are protected by our existing legislation and our constitution to teach their beliefs. That will not change because same-sex couples can get married.” – Tony Abbott’s sister Christine Forster speaking on behalf of the “marriage equality” campaign during the 2017 plebiscite.

Labor is not only alienating Christian voters, it is helping mobilise an army of poll workers and donors for the other side.

Coalition MPs are being played by radical activists.

“Religious institutions and schools are free and are protected by our existing legislation and our constitution to teach their beliefs. That will not change because same-sex couples can get married.” – Tony Abbott’s sister, Christine Forster, speaking on behalf of the Yes campaign, November 2017.

Scott Morrison will take a proposal for a religious freedom act to the next election. Could this be our last call for liberty?