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Part 3 – Religion and politics – provides a compelling, fresh picture of how religious Australians are likely to vote on a range of issues.

And it's not what most politicians think! 

Most politicians and their parties grossly overestimate the power of religion as a driver of Australians’ voting behaviour. The report shows convincingly that what appears to be a 'religious vote' actually doesn't exist - voting behaviour is not driven by faith but by other factors, mostly economic.

The good news is Australians are becoming significantly more socially progressive, and this will make it difficult for social conservatives to win political power. Political parties with an overt religious flavour are very unlikely to win votes in Australia.

The Religiosity in Australia series is an invaluable tool for anyone wanting to understand the actual role of religion in Australia and indeed, for anyone interested in genuine freedom of religion and belief (as opposed to religious privilege).

We were fortunate to have media personality and voluntary assisted dying advocate Andrew Denton write the foreword to this latest report.

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