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Scientology inquiry blocked in Senate

Title: Scientology inquiry blocked in Senate
Date: Thursday, 11 March 2010
Publisher: The Age (Australia)
Main source: news.theage.com.au

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Labor and the coalition have been accused of walking away from claims of abuse in the Church of Scientology, by blocking a Senate investigation into the tax-free status of religious groups. Independent senator Nick Xenophon on Thursday failed to win sufficient support for an inquiry into whether church groups should be subjected to a public benefit test, like that in the UK. His move was prompted by complaints from former members of the Church of Scientology, and "hundreds" more allegations since ... [Read the rest at news.theage.com.au]