What does it mean that the government in Australia is secular?
- It bans all religious services from being held in public places
- It chooses one official religion to advise it on all new laws
- It operates separately from churches and other religious entities ✓
- It requires all public servants to have no religious beliefs
Why this is the answer
A secular government runs separately from religious bodies; it does not control them and they do not control it.
This question is from: Freedom of religion
More questions from this topic
- Does Australia have an official national religion?
- How do the government and the law treat citizens of different religions?
- If an Australian law and a religious practice conflict, which one prevails?
- May a person in Australia choose to follow no religion at all?
- What religious heritage does Australia have?
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