Western Australia

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

Latest News from Western Australia

• Rev Dr Margaret Court nominated as a National Living Treasure

  Rev Dr Margaret Court has been nominated as a National Living Treasure by the National Trust of Australia. Women's Day website has a short-list of 100 nominees where you can vote for her. Margaret Court is Australia's most successful and celebrated ...

• Update on WA Prostitution Campaign

  The Prostitution Bill 2011 was not debated in the Western Australia Parliament before its close last Thursday. There are now a few months until the bill could be debated, which would be during the parliamentary sitting week starting 21st Feb. This mean...

• Rescue worker encounters abuse for speaking out against WA Prostitution Bill

  Rescue worker Linda Watson has come forward this week sharing how she's received abuse about speaking out about the WA Prostitution Bill. Ms Watson left the sex industry in 1997 and has since established a Linda's House of Hope in Perth to counsel a...

• Michelle Pearse on the Political Spot

    Michelle Pearse is the Australian Christian Lobby's spokeswoman on prostitution and trafficking. She spoke to the ACL's Katherine Spackman about the West Australian Government's recently-introduced Prostitution Bill. Click here to listen ...

• Prostitution debate heats up in WA

  As I am sure you are all aware, the prostitution debate is becoming white hot in the halls of the Western Australian parliament at the moment. The government is trying to hurry through the legislation that will legalise prostitution and time is running...

• Perth Screenings: Nefarious Merchant of Souls

  Nefarious, Merchant of Souls, is a hard-hitting documentary that exposes the disturbing trends in modern sex slavery. From the very first scene, Nefarious ushers you into the nightmare of sex slavery that hundreds of thousands experience daily. You’l...

• MR: WA Politicians should not pass Prostitution Bill 2011

  MEDIA RELEASE November 2, 2011  WA Politicians should not pass Prostitution Bill The Australian Christian Lobby is urging West Australian politicians not to pass the Prostitution Bill 2011, which has been introduced in state parliament today. A...

• WA Director letter to supporters - November 2011

  The Western Australia Director, Rhys Vallance, letter to supporters in the state is now available online. First of all, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Rhys Vallance and I have taken on the role of State Director, following my predecessor, ...

• WA Director Letter to Supporters - September 2011

  Western Australia State Director Michelle Pearse's letter to supporters is now available online. First of all I’d like to bring you good news on the Federal WA MP’s report back to Parliament on whether their electorates support same-sex marriage...

• ‘Nefarious: Merchant of Souls’ screens in Perth

  A crowd of 750 people last night attended the Perth premiere screening of ‘Nefarious: Merchant of Souls’, directed by American abolitionist Benjamin Nolot. This hard-hitting documentary exposes the realities of the sex trade including human traffic...