20 June 2012
Expert comment on school chaplaincy High Court decision
The High Court has this morning declared the school chaplaincy program constitutionally invalid.
Des Cahill, Professor of Intercultural Studies at RMIT University, is chair of Religions for Peace Australia, Australia's leading interfaith community organisation, and co-president of Religions for Peace Asia.
He is one of Australia's leading authorities on religious and interfaith issues.
Last year he co-authored the report for the Australian Human Rights Commission Freedom of Religion and Belief in 21st Century Australia.
For interviews: Professor Des Cahill, office phone (03) 9925 4981, 0439 995 761, home (03) 9376 9462, des.cahill@rmit.edu.au
For general media enquiries: RMIT University, Marketing and Communications, Kevin Slack, (03) 9925 1639 or 0439 499 008
