South Australia

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

Latest News from South Australia

• SA Director letter to supporters - November 2011

  The acting South Australian Director, Rob Ward, letter to supporters in the state is now available online. Another year draws to a close with our thoughts turning to Christmas celebrations. As I reflect on the year that (almost) was, it turned our v...

• South Australian parliament to debate decriminalising prostitution

  It’s been reported this week that South Australian Labor Backbencher Steph Key hopes to introduce a private member’s bill on the 20th of October to decriminalise prostitution. The bill aims to legalise streetwalking and the establishment of small ...

• SA Director Letter to Supporters - September 2011

  South Australian Director Rob Ward's letter to supporters is now available online. Well as the saying goes, a week is a long time in politics. Since we last wrote turmoil has wracked the South Australian Parliament with Premier Rann likely to be rep...

• SA Director Letter to supporters – July 2011

  Acting South Australian Director Rob Ward’s letter to supporters in the state is now available online. You will be pleased to hear that Stephanie Kriewaldt, your regular State Director is almost ready to resume the reins for ACL in South Australi...

• MR: ACL urges restraint on games classification until review of entire system complete

  Media Release For release: July 18, 2011   The Australian Christian Lobby has urged classification ministers meeting in Adelaide this week to wait until the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) completes its comprehensive review of the Nati...

• MR: SA Government should reject committee’s recommendations

  Media Release For release: Wednesday May 18, 2011 The Australian Christian Lobby urges the South Australian Government not to endorse the Social Development Committee’s recommendations on same-sex parenting because it is not in the best interests o...

• SA Director Letter to supporters - April 2011

  Acting South Australian Director Rob Ward's letter to supporters in the state is now available online. You may not have the chance yet to meet your new SA State Director, Stephanie Kriewaldt. Stephanie began with ACL in February and has already bee...

• MR: Euthanasia advocates using arrogance and deception to pursue agenda

  MEDIA RELEASE [caption id="attachment_5826" align="alignright" width="100" caption="Steph Key, Member for Ashford"][/caption]   For release: 30th March 2011 Euthanasia advocates using arrogance and deception to pursue agenda   It was de...

• “‘Unproductive burdens’ still have a right to live” says GP

  David van Gend, a Toowoomba GP and a senior lecturer in palliative medicine at the University of Queensland, has written a well-argued article in today’s The Australian against legalised euthanasia, arguing that it corrupts the relationship between t...

• New euthanasia bill for SA

  The proponents of euthanasia in South Australia have launched a fresh bid to legalise the practice in the state. ALP backbencher Steph Key is expected to introduce a new bill on March 10th which would amend the Palliative Care Act. The bill is co-spon...