Victoria

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

Latest News from Victoria

• Victorian government breaks pokies promise

  The Victorian government has gone back on an election promise to introduce voluntary pre-commitment on poker machines. This follows a decision last week by Prime Minister Julia Gillard to break her agreement with Independent MP Andrew Wilkie. The Fe...

• Tim Costello on the Political Spot

  Reverend Tim Costello is the Chair of the Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce. He spoke to the ACL's Katherine Spackman about the Victorian government's decision to renege on its election committment to introduce voluntary precommittment technology ...

• Bernie Finn on the Political Spot

  Bernie Finn is President of March for the Babies and Member for Western Metropolitan Region in Victoria. He spoke to the ACL's Katherine Spackman about the recent decision by an abortion clinic to no longer offer late term abortions in the state. Click...

• Victorian clinic stops late-term abortions

  In what is good news for the pro-life cause, news broke yesterday that the infamous Croydon Day Clinic in Victoria is no longer offering partial-birth abortions. The Victorian clinic is one of the last remaining providers of partial-birth abortion i...

• Rob Ward on the Political Spot

  Rob Ward is the outgoing Victorian State Director of the Australian Christian Lobby. After being involved in the work of the ACL for the last 10 years - five years as a supporter and five years as state director - Rob is saying goodbye and heading in a...

• Victorian Director resigns after five years service

  After serving as the Victorian State Director for five years, it’s with mixed emotions that I’m writing to let all ACL supporters know that I’ll be finishing up at the ACL at the end of the year. I’m taking on a new challenge with Wesley Missio...

• Position vacant: State Director (Victoria)

  Position vacant: State Director (Victoria) ACL is seeking a full-time Victorian Director. Details of conditions of employment, including remuneration, are available on application. The Victorian Director’s role is to achieve political effective...

• Land of the free

  This week in the outer Melbourne municipality of Casey, a new Mayor was elected and sworn in for a 12 month term of office – nothing unusual about that – except that Mayor Sam Aziz is an Egyptian born Coptic Christian. In his remarks upon taking of...

• Vic Human Rights Charter battle continues

  The parliamentary committee charged with reviewing the first four years of the operation of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act handed down its report a few weeks ago. As we reported at the time, the report did not call for the complet...

• Vic Director letter to supporters - November 2011

  The Victorian 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 out very differ...