The Wire

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello recently stated not only will Australia never observe Sharia or Islamic law, but those who wish to live under it should have no place in Australia. A similar debate has recently been held in Canada, and former member of the Australian Youth Roundtable Sebastian De Brennan says the Canadian experience serves as a useful reference point for discussions in our own country. He explains that in Canada disputes have already been settled in a legally binding way by using religious laws.