News from ACL NSW
- Wednesday, 7 September 2011 9:52
NSW Director Letter to supporters – September 2011
New South Wales Director David Hutt’s letter to supporters in the state is now available online. August 2011 could well go down in history as the moment the tide turned in the same sex marriage debate. All this year, MPs have been consulting their communities on same-sex marriage. In August they reported back to parliament. Click Continue Reading
- Wednesday, 3 August 2011 12:23
MR: The Mayor is Right
MEDIA RELEASE For release: August 3, 2011 The Australian Christian Lobby has endorsed the observation of the Mayor of Burwood that majority opinion is being trampled by a minority “stamping its feet” so loudly that they are becoming fearful of voicing their opinion on marriage. Speaking in support of Reid MP John Murphy’s claim that Continue Reading
- Thursday, 21 July 2011 12:35
Cardinal Pell reinforces natural meaning of marriage
Cardinal George Pell, Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, has outlined in his most recent column for the Sunday Telegraph the status of the marriage debate in Australia. He says: “Overwhelmingly Australians use language that reflects the ancient conviction of the major religions and civilizations that marriage is between a man and a woman. Marriage needs a Continue Reading
- Thursday, 21 July 2011 10:00
NSW Director letter to supporters – July 2011
The New South Wales Director David Hutt’s letter to supporters in the state is now available online. There is nothing inevitable about same-sex marriage. I firmly believe this is a debate we can win. Marriage between a man and a woman still represents the best, natural environment for raising a family and nurturing children. Click Continue Reading
- Tuesday, 3 May 2011 2:34
Population of homeless families is on the rise
A new report on homelessness among Sydney families has revealed the causes of family homelessness and its impact on children The report by the Wesley Mission, More than a bed: Sydney’s homeless families speak out is the culmination of a study of 50 homeless families. It is estimated that families make up between a quarter Continue Reading
- Wednesday, 13 April 2011 1:49
NSW Director’s letter to Supporters – April 2011
NSW Director David Hutt’s letter to supporters in the State is available online. It has been a frenetic start to 2011 in the NSW Office of the ACL, with a historic election and a new Government being installed. ACL congratulates the new Premier Barry O’Farrell and his Coalition Government on their election victory. Click here Continue Reading
- Tuesday, 12 April 2011 3:10
NSW upper house results announced
Former One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson’s bid to enter the New South Wales Legislative Council came to an end today as the final results of the March election were tallied. As expected, the Christian Democrats, together with the Shooters and Fishers Party will hold the balance of power jointly. The NSW Greens picked up one Continue Reading
- Friday, 8 April 2011 5:58
NSW Director letter to supporters – April 2011
New South Wales Director David Hutt’s letter to supporters is now available online. It has been a frenetic start to 2011 in the NSW Office of the ACL, with a historic election and a new Government being installed. ACL congratulates the new Premier Barry O’Farrell and his Coalition Government on their election victory. Click here Continue Reading
- Thursday, 31 March 2011 3:24
NSW Decides
On 26 March the people of NSW elected to change the government. Barry O’Farrell has been sworn in as Premier. Kristina Keneally has retired to the Labor backbench and John Robertson has been elevated to the Labor leadership. The swing towards the Coalition was historic. More than 13 per cent of Labor supporters decided to Continue Reading
- Thursday, 24 March 2011 5:36
Understanding the Greens’ agenda for the NSW election
This NSW election we asked all parties their views on a range of moral and social justice issues. You can view their responses on our NSWVotes.org.au website. Since gaining the balance of power in the Federal Parliament, the Greens have used every opportunity to pursue their radical social agenda. The Greens’ responses to our NSW Continue Reading