A clear message was delivered today to the NT government by the large gathering of around 300 concerned Territorians who rallied outside the NT Parliament in opposition to their proposed bill which, according to NT Bishop Gauci, would spell the end to faith-based schools and organisations in the Territory.

The Northern Territory government’s proposed changes to the Anti-Discrimination Act will discriminate against people of faith in the NT. The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) NT Political Director, Christopher Brohier said, “The Bill effectively spells the end of true Christian schooling in the Territory.”

The Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC) has released a Report on its Review into the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld) containing 46 recommendations. Recommendations 37, 38, 39 and 40 relate to ‘Religious Bodies’.

The anti-discrimination system in Tasmania is a wrecking-ball to free speech, as a farcical situation surrounding Tasmanian Senator Claire Chandler has demonstrated. The Senator’s opinion piece for the Hobart Mercury, advocating that women and girls’ sport should only be for the female sex, now sees her effectively gagged and dragged before an anti-discrimination tribunal.

The Australian Christian Lobby announced this afternoon that the cross-border NSW homosexual vilification complaint against Brisbane mother Katrina Tait has been dropped by the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board after the complainant withdrew his complaint.

The Australian Christian Lobby welcomes the appointment of an NSW Parliamentary Joint Select Committee to investigate Mark Latham MLC’s excellent religious freedom bill - the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020.

A NSW LGBT vilification complaint against Brisbane mother of four Katrina Tait illustrates how everyday Australians are at risk for their social media comments, due to a flawed NSW complaints handling system.

There is a major problem in Australia, especially New South Wales.

The Australian Christian Lobby has supported Israel Folau’s freedom to express his beliefs on social media as a test case for other Australian Christians.

The Australian Christian Lobby welcomes Mark Latham MLC’s bill strengthening the NSW Anti-Discrimination Board complaint handling process.