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20 August 2016

9:00 AM

20 August 2016

9:00 AM

Religion has no part to play in public policy, according to TV producer Andrew Denton — even when it comes to moral questions about the meaning and value of human life. In a widely reported speech calling for the introduction of assisted dying laws in Australia, Denton said religious people need to butt out of the debate and not impose their views on anyone else.

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