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Defeated Morrison shelves religious freedoms until after the election

The Morrison government will prosecute its case for religious freedom laws during the election campaign after five Liberal MPs sided with Labor to ultimately scuttle the Prime Minister’s signature policy and erode his authority.

Just two days after Scott Morrison told his party room that support for the legislation was emblematic of the unity needed to win the election, he shelved the package when it became apparent it would also face internal resistance in the Senate.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
Tom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.

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