Media Releases

  • The Australian Christian Lobby is shocked by the Albanese Government’s obvious ideological bias in passing a Bill on Monday to grant Equality Australia tax-deductible status after it was rejected multiple times through proper processes. According to ACL’s CEO, Michelle Pearse “The Albanese Government has shown their cards. They are clearly aligned with an agenda that Read More

  • 24 March 2026 A majority of Victorians oppose the teaching of gender ideology in schools, according to new research commissioned by the Australian Christian Lobby. The survey of 1,500 Victorians found consistent opposition across both primary and secondary education. In primary schools, 56.87% of respondents somewhat to strongly oppose this teaching, compared to 20.73% who support it. Read More

  • Former Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, Kezia Purick   threatened physical assault towards the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) live on ABC Darwin this morning in light of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) legislation.   Ms Purick said this morning she would “…personally knock them on the head…” in talking about our efforts around Voluntary Read More

  • The Northern Territory Attorney-General, Marie-Clare Boothby has outlined further details about the CLP’s proposed Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) bill that will be introduced mid-2026. The CLP’s bill will include two additional safeguards, deviating from the inquiry’s recommendations. The Australian Christian Lobby has labelled the additional safeguards as sensible.  The Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (LCAC) Read More

  • South Australian Labor’s silence on Christian concerns risks a backlash at the Upper House ballot box. As the election draws to a close, one issue has become increasingly clear to many Christian voters – Labor appears to be taking their support for granted. Despite repeated invitations, the party has failed to provide any meaningful response Read More

  • The Australian Christian Lobby is calling on the NSW Government to reject the new ‘all‑gender’ toilet rules. These new rules in the National Construction Code 2025 will put women and children’s safety at risk in NSW. The Government has until May 1 to accept or reject these changes.   Under this code, developers would be allowed to replace up to half Read More

  • In an unlikely alliance, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) and the Greens have joined forces to push for a ban on gambling advertising across Queensland Government assets. ACL has lodged an e-petition, sponsored by Greens MP Michael Berkman, calling for gambling advertisements to be removed from all Government-owned or controlled infrastructure. The petition also calls Read More

  • The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is urging the Victorian Government to honour its declaration that ‘equality is non-negotiable’ by ensuring protections apply to all Victorians, not a select group. The Government has supported a Greens-led inquiry into anti-LGBTQIA+ hate crimes following recent violent incidents. Violence against any person is unacceptable and must be prosecuted to Read More

  • The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has made a submission to a Northern Territory inquiry calling for greater protections for the unborn against domestic violence and other criminal acts. This was in the wake of news in Alice Springs this week reporting that a ‘woman who is eight months pregnant was allegedly strangled and kicked in Read More

  • Distressing images of the tragic death of Baby Samuel show why the Queensland Parliament must be allowed to debate the state’s abortion laws. A whistleblower has alleged that Baby Samuel was born alive at 16 weeks’ gestation in a Queensland hospital following an abortion procedure and was left to die. The baby reportedly showed signs of life, Read More