Northern Territory

ACL follows the political and social climate of Northern Territory. Read the latest news and coverage of our activities and observations below….

Latest News from Northern Territory

• MR: ACL welcomes commitment not to reintroduce euthanasia law

  MEDIA RELEASE For release: Thursday 21 April, 2011 The Australian Christian Lobby has today welcomed the comments of Northern Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson that he was opposed to the reintroduction of euthanasia legislation should federal l...

• Man+wife4life campaign meeting a success

  [caption id="attachment_4811" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Major Peter Wood from the Salvation Army addresses the audience on the importance and meaning of marriage"][/caption] Last night’s Northern Territory man+wife4life campaign meetin...

• man+wife4life - Darwin marriage meeting

  Title: man+wife4life - Darwin marriage meeting Location: Charles Darwin University, Lecture Hall Blue 1 Description: The Australian Christian Lobby is hosting an event man+wife4life to provide an opportunity for people in the Northern Territory to expr...

• Northern Territory Director’s letter to Supporters – November 2010

  NT Director Tristan Hatcher’s letter to supporters in the Territory is available online. As the year is drawing to a close, the wet season is not the only thing that is hotting up. The debate about euthanasia is continuing, and we in the Territory h...

• NT euthanasia law should be left to rest in peace

  MEDIA RELEASE For release: September 13, 2010 Federal and Territory politicians should consider the multiple rejections of euthanasia legislation in jurisdictions across Australia in recent years, according to the Australian Christian Lobby’s North...

• Northern Territory Director’s letter to Supporters – September 2010

  NT Director Tristan Hatcher’s letter to supporters in the Territory is available online. Well as I write we are yet to receive a result from the federal election. Thanks to all who are keeping this election in their prayers. Please continue to pray ...

• Legalising NT brothels a green light to harm and trafficking of women

  The Northern Territory Government should not be beguiled by sex industry lobbies with benign sounding names into legalising brothels in the Top End, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) said today. Responding to a call from the NT Sex Workers Outrea...

• ‘Make it Count NT’: Henderson and Mills to address Christian voters

  For Release: July 31, 2008 In what is believed to be a Northern Territory first, the leaders of NT’s two major political parties are to address the Christian community live at a special event in Darwin. To be held just four days before the electi...

• UN right on X-rated porn: Let’s not discriminate but extend bans across Australia

  Media Release:  Friday, August 28, 2009 Bans on X-rated pornography in Northern Territory indigenous communities should be extended to all Australian communities, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) said today. ACL Managing Director Jim Walla...

• Parties respond to Christian concerns

  For Release: August 6, 2008 The Northern Territory ALP is concerned about legalising R18+ computer games, wants parliament to retain primacy as the voice of the people, and is committed to assessing and expanding the Health and Welfare grant program, ...