News from state to state…
For years, the pro-life community in Western Australia has been asking for one clear commitment: that babies born alive during an abortion receive life-saving or palliative care, without exception. In March, we took a giant step closer to that goal. When Maryka Groenewald MLC put that question directly to the Health Minister, the Labor Government confirmed on the public record that Read More
The mother of a girl who tried to become a boy told me that the doctor said to her when she opposed the treatment, ‘Would you rather a dead daughter or a live son?’ Parents across Australia have been told the same thing when sharing their concerns regarding their child’s desired gender treatment. They have Read More
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has finally ended its memberships with several diversity and inclusion organisations, including the Aids Council of NSW (ACON) Pride in Diversity program. For a national broadcaster, these relationships raised obvious concerns from the outset, and they should not have been allowed to continue for as long as they did. The ABC was paying to Read More
Over 300 people attended the Defend Life Rally at Cotton Tree Park in Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday, March 28. The rally was hosted by our Queensland team, along with a coalition of pro-life partners: Cherish Life Queensland, Family Voice, Australian Family Association, Answers in Genesis, and Church and State. I was joined Read More
The Northern Territory Attorney-General, Marie-Clare Boothby, has introduced the Racing and Wagering Amendment Bill 2026, expected to be debated during the May sittings. The Bill responds to growing concerns about the governance of the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission, which oversees online bookmakers and much of the territory’s racing industry. At present, some commissioners Read More
We’re often told that concerns about gender ideology in schools come from a small minority of parents. The data tells a very different story. We recently commissioned research surveying 1,500 Victorians, and the results are clear. A majority of parents are not comfortable with the direction of gender-related teaching in schools. In primary schools, 56.87% Read More
New details have been confirmed about the VAD Bill expected in 2026. The NT Attorney-General has confirmed new details about the voluntary assisted dying (VAD) Bill that is to be introduced in 2026. This follows a 2025 inquiry that made 86 recommendations, which were previously described as some of the most extreme in the country. Read More
What a weekend. As polling predicted, the results of the South Australian election delivered an overwhelming victory for Labor. They are set for their highest two-party preferred results on record. We congratulate the South Australian Labor Party and Premier Peter Malinauskas on their re-election as Government and Premier. We also acknowledge Liberal Leader Ashton Hurn Read More
The Albanese Government has granted special deductible gift recipient (DGR) status to Equality Australia, an explicitly anti-Christian lobby group. It comes after the organisation was rejected four times through bureaucratic processes. The Government has legislated to override those decisions, revealing ideological bias towards a group that campaigns against religious freedom. DGR has always been reserved Read More
The Australian Christian Lobby congratulates Senator Matt Canavan on his appointment as Leader of The Nationals Party. Senator Matt Canavan is politician of conviction, holding a consistent track record of voting for faith and freedom. So much so, in 2024, at his 10-year celebration of being a Senator, ACL awarded Senator Canavan the ‘Daniel Award’ for his courageous Read More