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.

Educators, students, experts and senior politicians will gather in Melbourne later this month for a national symposium to discuss the continuing fight against homophobia in schools.