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The Australian Secular Lobby advocates for the distinct separation of Church and State in each State and Territory within Australia.

We are not a political party but a lobby group aiming to take our cause to all governments and parties within Australia.

Website… http://australiansecularlobby.com/

We need to balance the lobby groups in Parliament the Australian Christian Lobby have a foothold and a Chaplain with his own office in our Parliament House.
That is too much religion in our governing body.

STUDENTS at one NSW school were told by an untrained scripture teacher they would “burn in hell” if they didn’t believe in Jesus

And, elsewhere in the state, children at other schools were given creationism showbags. A survey by Sydney’s Macquarie University also found 70 per cent of scripture teachers think children should be taught the Bible as historical fact and 80 per cent believe students should not be exposed to non-Christian beliefs.

The survey found a group of scripture volunteers were distributing kits called “Creation For Kids” containing colouring books, calendars and DVDs deriding evolution and claiming that the universe was only 6000 years old.

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Given the vast number of religious based submissions it is unclear how loudly our rational and secular voice will be heard, but it is important for all Australians that any tax breaks given benefit everyone, and are not limited to magical thinking sub sets.

Religious organisations wishing to continue providing charitable services are quite free to do so under the same rules, regulations, and scrutiny secular charities have endured for decades. Open financial books, regular audits, and demonstrating your services are beneficial to society are all required by all organisations not trying to please space ghosts. In a modern society, why are beliefs in spirits, ghosts, afterlives, or telepathic comic deities relevant to you tax status?

When have they ever been?
Link http://www.godless.biz/2010/06/26/tax-religion-not-charity/