AUSTRALIAN VALUES This is an Australian values question — In the real test, every values question must be correct.
Someone argues that where a religious law and Australian law differ, the religious law should win. Are they right?
- No, religious laws have no legal status in Australia ✓
- Yes, where a senior religious leader confirms the rule
- Yes, if the religious community has agreed to follow it
- Yes, but only for members of that particular religion
Why this is the answer
Religious rules may guide a believer's conscience, but they carry no legal force. Australian law comes first.
This question is from: Freedom of religion
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