# Religious institutions should have the right to discriminate against people (e.g. based on their sexuality or gender) if compelled by their religious teachings

How every party and independent with a parliamentary record is scored on this proposition for the 2022 federal election, on the same 1–5 scale How2Vote uses.

## Strongly agrees

6 of the 16 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 5 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Katter's Australian Party (KAP)](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/katters-australian-party-kap)
- [Liberal](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/liberal)
- [Liberal National Party of Queensland](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/liberal-national-party-of-queensland)
- [NT CLP](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/nt-clp)
- [Pauline Hanson's One Nation](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/pauline-hansons-one-nation)
- [The Nationals](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/the-nationals)

## Agrees

1 party or independent of the 16 with a record on this proposition scores 4 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Liberal Democrats](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/liberal-democrats)

## Equal merits

2 of the 16 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 3 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Australian Labor Party](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/australian-labor-party)
- [United Australia Party](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/united-australia-party)

## Strongly disagrees

7 of the 16 parties and independents with a record on this proposition score 1 on the 1–5 scale.

- [Andrew WILKIE](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/andrew-wilkie)
- [Centre Alliance](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/centre-alliance)
- [Derryn Hinch's Justice Party](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/derryn-hinchs-justice-party)
- [Helen HAINES](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/helen-haines)
- [Rex Patrick Team](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/rex-patrick-team)
- [The Greens](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/the-greens)
- [Zali STEGGALL](https://how2vote.au/2022/parties/zali-steggall)

Based on 12 parliamentary divisions. See the [divisions](https://how2vote.au/glossary#division) behind this on [They Vote For You](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/policies/198). Positions are the recorded voting record; How2Vote takes no side on any proposition.

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Source: <https://how2vote.au/2022/issues/religious-institutions-should-have-the-right-to-discriminate-against-people-eg-based-on-their-sexuality-or-gender-if-compelled-by-their-religious-teachings>

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