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  • Ruddock Review

    In 2017, Turnbull appointed an expert panel to consider “the enjoyment of the freedom of religion” in Australia. In our submission, the RSA has  called for Australia’s anti-discrimination laws to be protected against attacks by the religious right.

    Click here to read our submission.

    Voluntary Assisted Dying

    In November 2017, Victoria became the first state to pass a Voluntary Assisted Dying law. This Act ensures suffering Australians can die with dignity and autonomy. Click for more information.

    The Census results

    The 2016 census results show a massive rise in the nonreligious, now the single largest affiliation in Australia. Click for more!

    Science in Society

    Governments should adopt an evidence-based approach to public policy making, with increased investment in education for scientific literacy.

    Human Rights

    Government policies should be based on evidence, reason and commonsense, and protect the human rights of all Australians.

    Secular Government

    All Australian constitutions should be reformed to ensure clear separation between religion and the State, and all references to God removed.

    Secular Education

    National and state curricula should include the study of a range of religious and non-religious worldviews, taught by professionally trained teachers.

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    Rationalist Society of Australia
    Australia's oldest freethought association.

    Rationalists hold that all significant beliefs and actions should be based on reason and evidence, that the natural world is the only world there is, and that answers to the key questions of human existence are to be found only in that natural world.  "We're in favour of science and evidence as opposed to superstition and bigotry!"

    The Rationalist Society of Australia relies on the support of our members to survive. Please join today!

    Welcome to the Rationalist Society of Australia, Australia’s oldest freethought association.

    Rationalists hold that all significant beliefs and actions should be based on reason and evidence, that the natural world is the only world there is, and that answers to the key questions of human existence are to be found only in that natural world.  “We’re in favour of science and evidence as opposed to superstition and bigotry!”

    The Rationalist Society of Australia relies on the support of our members to survive. Please join today!




     

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