The idea of an Australian rule of law, is that there was supposed to be one set of laws for everyone, not a distinct set of laws for some ethno-racial group, even if indigenous … for where will this end – sharia law? It is coming.
https://aifs.gov.au/publications/family-matters/issue-84/legal-recognition-sharia-law
https://vision.org.au/radio-show/20twenty/the-push-for-sharia-law-in-australia/
http://www.unswlawjournal.unsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/34-1-2.pdf
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/12463602
“Question time was a mess as both major parties traded insults over whether taxpayers' money had been wasted on a Lego sticker in the foyer of the Queensland Children's Hospital. Looking down from the public gallery was a group of about 20 Torres Strait Islander elders and family, politely listening to the ruckus below. This jarring scene suddenly came to an end when question time concluded, and the only Torres Strait Islander Member of Parliament, Labor's Cynthia Lui, rose to her feet. Instead of sarcastic giggles and shouting, there was respectful silence across the chamber, the Torres Strait Islanders in the gallery all stood as a mark of respect for what was about to unfold — and then the tears started flowing. For the first time in Australian history, a standalone bill had been introduced to incorporate traditional lore into official law, recognising the Torres Strait Islander cultural practice of adoption and child rearing. "This has been an incredibly long journey," Ms Lui told Parliament. "This bill provides legal recognition of an ancient, sacred and enduring child-rearing practice and integral part of Torres Strait Islander practice since time immemorial." The practice — known as Kupai Omasker — allows for a child to be adopted by a relative or community member for a number of reasons that can differ between the region's dozens of different island cultures. But while it can strengthen community ties, it can also lead to complications when dealing with Government, creating problems with driving licences, passports and any other interaction with authorities. "As a child, I wondered why as Torres Strait Islanders we do not publicly discuss our traditional child-rearing practice," Ms Lui said. Visibly moved by the importance of the occasion, the Member for Cook struggled but eventually succeeded in delivering her most powerful words.
