Media Releases

  • The Australian Christian Lobby warns the Government’s hate speech reforms risk restricting ordinary Australians’ lawful speech. The Bondi attack was inspired by radical Islamic ideology and fuelled by explicit antisemitism. The ACL supports stronger protections against antisemitic hate and racial vilification, where such hatred is linked to extremist ideology, national security threats, or violence. However, Read More

  • The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is amplifying urgent calls for reform to Western Australia’s gender clinic guidelines following the tabling of a previously secret government document in State Parliament. The document reveals that girls under the age of 18 are being referred for double mastectomies.  The revelations, made public after advocacy efforts from Hon Maryka Groenwald MLC, raise serious Read More

  • The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) welcomes the announcement of a Commonwealth royal commission into antisemitism, but warns against it being conflated with other agendas. While the Government has taken too long to get to this point, ACL welcomes yesterday’s announcement by the Prime Minister. Only a Commonwealth royal commission will uncover all the failures that Read More

  • The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is calling on the Albanese Government to ensure any changes to hate speech laws are focused on antisemitism and not conflated with other agendas.  The tragic events at Bondi on 14 December 2025 demand a strong response from government. ACL supports action that directly addresses radical Islamic extremism and the incitement Read More

  • Australian Christian Lobby is calling on the Victorian Government to immediately ban puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for children, following decisive action by Queensland and the Northern Territory. Both Queensland and the Northern Territory have now moved to prohibit the use of puberty blockers for minors in their public health systems, recognising the lack of Read More

  • The Australian Christian Lobby is calling on the Tasmanian Government to act swiftly to protect children by banning harmful puberty blockers for minors, following the decisions by the Queensland and Northern Territory governments.  Last week, the Northern Territory withdrew funding for puberty blockers, and the Queensland Government extended its existing ban on their use for minors. These decisions reflect a growing Read More

  • Australian Christian Lobby is calling on the Western Australian Government to immediately ban puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for children, following decisive action by Queensland and the Northern Territory. Queensland and the Northern Territory have both moved to prohibit the use of puberty blockers for minors in their public health systems, recognising the lack of Read More

  • The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is urging the ACT Government to act immediately to protect children, as the Northern Territory and Queensland move to restrict the use of puberty blockers for minors.  Last week, the Northern Territory withdrew funding for puberty blockers, and the Queensland Government extended its existing ban on their use for minors. Read More

  • The Australian Christian Lobby is calling on the South Australian Government to immediately ban dangerous puberty blocking drugs following the Northern Territory’s decision to implement a ban this weekend.  South Australia and other State Labor Governments are using the current federal NHMRC review as an excuse to delay their decision to ban the experimental treatments. The delay is unacceptable, as every day of inaction Read More

  • The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is urging the NSW Government to act immediately to protect children, as the Northern Territory and Queensland move to restrict the use of puberty blockers for minors.  Last week, the Northern Territory withdrew funding for puberty blockers, and the Queensland Government extended its existing ban on their use for minors. Read More