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Religious freedom bill creates divisions across party lines

If Labor has its way, it would hope the bill never gets to the Senate.

Phillip Coorey
Phillip CooreyPolitical editor

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A week after the last election, a still-shattered Chris Bowen put his party on notice. Among the myriad reasons shell-shocked ALP members had cited for the loss, no one had mentioned religion.

Until Bowen, that is. He holds the western Sydney seat of McMahon.

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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

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