Your afternoon Briefing: Anti-discrimination exemptions for religious organisations should be removed, Amnesty says

Good afternoon, readers. Amnesty International is calling for the removal of anti-discrimination exemptions for some religious organisations and Malcolm Turnbull has a new chief-of-staff.

Good afternoon, readers. Amnesty International has called for the removal of anti-discrimination exemptions for some religious organisations, Malcolm Turnbull has a new chief-of-staff and NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed how she plans to tackle politics with a baby.

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Attorney-General Christian Porter during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, June 28, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Rights act ‘best for religious freedom’

Amnesty International has called on the Turnbull government to remove anti-discrimination exemptions for religious organisations which receive public funding or provide services on behalf of the government.

18th July 2018.Secretary of the ACTU Sally McManus speaking to media at the ACTU Congress in Brisbane.Photo: Glenn Hunt / The Australian

Cash ‘has serious questions to answer’

ACTU Secretary Sally McManus says federal police would not have taken lightly the decision to refer an investigation into raids on the Australian Workers’ Union.

It is understood the Australian Federal Police has confirmed to the union it will have material with the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions in the next two weeks.

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3/3/16: Former editor of The Australian newspaper, Clive Mathieson gives his farewell speech. Clive with his kids, Lexy, Harriet and Will. John Feder/The Australian.

Turnbull shakes up his office

Clive Mathieson will replace Peter Woolcott as Malcolm Turnbull’s chief-of-staff. Mr Woolcott - who served as Australia’s High Commissioner to New Zealand - has been appointed as the next Australian Public Service Commissioner, with his term to commence on August 9.

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Fair Work Commission President Iain Ross appearing before a Senate committee in Parliament House. Picture Gary Ramage

Industrial umpire unveils key changes

Employers will first learn they are being accused of unfair dismissal in a phone call from a trained staff member at the industrial umpire in a shake-up aimed at assisting small business engage with the Fair Work Commission.

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JUNE 24: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford pose for a photo with their new baby girl Neve Te Aroha Ardern-Gayford on June 24, 2018 in Auckland, New Zealand. Prime Minister Ardern is the second world leader to give birth in office, and the first elected leader to take maternity leave. Arden will take six weeks of leave with Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters assuming the role of Acting Prime Minister. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Ardern reveals her return plans

NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has outlined her juggling act of reading government papers and caring for the baby. Watch the video here.