As the Liberal Party amps up its opposition to Labor’s proposed consolidation of federal anti-discrimination laws, the union representing staff across the nation’s universities has said the laws do not go far enough to protect the LGBTI community from discrimination and, if passed in its current guise, will actually legislate for homophobia.

John Nowakowski has been remembered as a caring and tireless activist for equality who put the needs of others first after the former president and national secretary of the Australian Council of Postgraduate Association (CAPA) passed away this week following complications related to an infection.