Why the churches lobby is still so powerful in Canberra

<p>Some of Australia’s most powerful religious bodies have taken aim at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and also the Greens – accusing them of threatening the future of religious freedom.</p><p>But the cause of this backlash is simply the possibility that the government would work with the Greens to reform a 40-year-old loophole in our discrimination laws.</p><p>So, what’s really at stake? And is there about to be a showdown between religious lobbies and the prime minister?</p><p>Today, national correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Mike Seccombe, on religion’s influence in Canberra and the political strategy behind Albanese’s latest move. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> National correspondent for <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Mike Seccombe</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>