The ACT's territories rights bill, Tasmania's surrogacy bill and R18+ classification of video games were some of the issues the ACL commented on in the media this last week. See below for more details.
- The ACL submission on the territories bill reported in
The Australian “Greens' bid to end territory curb slammed” on 11/03/2011
- ACL mentioned in
ABC News story “
Government threatens R-rating games showdown” 16/03/2011 this story was also repeated on the 7 News website
here- Tasmanian Director Mark Brown mentioned in
The Mercury “Bartlett’s push for surrogacy” 16/03/2011 “
- Tasmanian Director Mark Brown interviewed by and Tasmanian Broadcasters on Tasmania push for Surrogacy Bill and Ultra 106 five FM
here - Media Release in
Christianity Today on Tasmanian Surrogacy Bill
- Chief of Staff Lyle Shelton interviewed by
National Radio News about R18+ rating for video games.
“Christian Lobby plays down benefit of R 18+ video game classification” - MD Jim Wallace interviewed by Rhema Dubbo on NSW election on 15/03/2011
- Chief of Staff Lyle Shelton commented on Politics in Focus
segment 18/03/2011 on same-sex marriage, national prayer breakfast and the banning of bibles at citizenship ceremonies
- The ACL's Radio Program, the Political Spot, as usual, played on 1wayfm in Canberra as well as Soncity FM in Perth.