‘A shady backroom deal’: CSA slam new protection laws for LGBTQI+ students

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published December 3, 2021

The Federal Government has struck a deal with moderate MPs, agreeing to laws that prevent LGBTQI+ students from being expelled.

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