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  • Anzac Day  

    Anzac Day  

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    Wendy Francis

    The original Anzac Day services were very much church-led and they continue to be strongly influenced by our Christian heritage to this day. After World War 1 the national feeling of mourning and grief was acute, and so it was only natural for churches to take a leading role to help people come to terms… Read More

  • MisDis Bill Reloaded: Empowering truth Czars, Silencing Australians

    MisDis Bill Reloaded: Empowering truth Czars, Silencing Australians

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    David Miklos

    Media reports suggest the Federal Government is barrelling ahead with the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023, despite widespread criticism from free speech advocates, including the ACL. The ACL remains opposed to the Bill, as it is a fundamental intrusion on the freedom of speech. Should an alternative to the Bill emerge… Read More

  • A Christian Perspective on the Cass Review 

    A Christian Perspective on the Cass Review 

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    David Miklos

    Dr. Hilary Cass, former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, has produced a significant report on gender care for young people that has sparked widespread attention. The Cass Review provides critical insights into the complexities and potential dangers of gender care practices for children, revealing that the medical interventions in this… Read More

  • Is Having Self-esteem Important for a Christian?  

    Is Having Self-esteem Important for a Christian?  

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    Wendy Francis

    In a day and age when self-esteem is seen as a necessary aid to mental health, it’s good to consider the question as to whether having a good self-esteem is important for a Christian.   When Jesus says that the second commandment of the law is like the first – “You shall love your neighbour as yourself”-… Read More

  • Truth Telling Which Leads to Healing 

    Truth Telling Which Leads to Healing 

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    Wendy Francis

    Last weekend I had the privilege of speaking at a Truth Telling Day at the place of Cook’s first landing – Kamay Botany Bay National Park. The event was organised by a grassroots people’s movement, founded in 1997 and developed by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians working together to recognise the past and move freely together… Read More

Related media releases…

  • Government Attempt to Attack Australians of Faith Won’t Cut It 

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    Wendy Francis

    The Albanese government waited until the very last day to reveal the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) report on Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws.   Commenting on this, the Australian Christian Lobby’s (ACL) CEO, Michelle Pearse, said, “The government has had this report for months but have kept it under wraps, refusing to discuss its… Read More

  • Another day, Another Article Condemning Gender-Affirming Guidelines  

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    Joshua Rowe

    A new article has been released by academic psychiatrist Dr. Andrew Amos, highlighting the fact that the gender-affirming model of care is incompatible with competent, ethical medical practice.   The article, published on March 19, notes that gender-affirming guidelines forbid the application of core psychiatric competencies in the assessment of ‘gender-diversity’.   Joshua Rowe, NSW/ACT State Director for… Read More

  • Katter’s Bill to Protect All Newborn Babies

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    Rob Norman

    Robbie Katter MP today introduced the Termination of Pregnancy (Live Births) Amendment Bill 2024 into the Queensland Parliament. The Bill will enshrine a principle of birth equality in law that brings Queensland into line with best practice already in NSW and SA. Queensland Director for the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), Rob Norman, said, “Queensland Health,… Read More

  • Labor Reject Important Public Scrutiny on their Conversion Practices Ban Bill 2024 

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    Joshua Rowe

    At mid-morning today, the Conversion Practices Ban Bill 2024 was referred to the Law and Justice Committee for a two month public consultation that would have invited submissions, witnesses and be live-streamed.  A few hours later, Labor and Greens won a vote in the Legislative Council, 21-20, to overturn the referral to the Committee, quashing the opportunity for broader public consultation. … Read More

  • Safe Injecting Room is No Sanctuary for Salvation

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    Jasmine Yuen

    Church leaders calling for an injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD are at odds with business owners and residents in the city and in North Richmond who have long been campaigning against such a facility for very good reasons.   Victorian State Director of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), Jasmine Yuen opposes the injecting room, saying, “One only needs to consider the horrible… Read More

  • Queensland Labor Blinded by Ideology 

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    Rob Norman

    The suspension of a Victorian obstetrician and gynaecologist who performed a surgical abortion on a patient who later died in recovery should have been a wakeup call for the Miles Queensland Labor Government which recently rushed legislation through the Parliament to authorise nurses and midwifes in administering deadly abortion pills. Rob Norman, Queensland Director for the Australian… Read More

  • NT Gender Treatments Not Fit For Purpose 

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    Nicholas Lay

    Leaked files from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) show that gender transitioning treatments used in the Northern Territory are not fit for purpose.  Northern Territory State Director of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), Nicholas Lay, said, “It is a shocking revelation that this “trusted” global organisation (WPATH), used by Australian gender clinics to set standards of care and ethical guidelines, has been… Read More

  • Australian Christian Lobby Opposes NSW Labor’s Conversion Practices Ban Bill 2024

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    Joshua Rowe

    The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has voiced opposition to the NSW Labor Government’s proposed Conversion Practices Ban Bill 2024, citing concern over the bill’s support for harmful treatments, along with the erosion of fundamental freedoms and the stifling of religious expression. The NSW government are claiming that this bill will save lives. International research and experience… Read More

  • Leaked Filess of WPATH – a Wake-up Call on Gender Transitioning Treatment

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    Jasmine Yuen

    The leaked files of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) must be a wake-up call for the Victorian government regarding gender transitioning treatments.  Victorian State Director of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL), Jasmine Yuen said, “In a shocking revelation, this “trusted” global organization upon which many gender clinics, including the Royal Children Hospital (RCH) rely on to… Read More

  • No More Puberty Blockers for Children in England: Why Are Australian Clinics Continuing?

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    Wendy Francis

    The UK government has welcomed their nation’s National Health Service (NHS) decree that no English child should be placed on puberty blockers, but rather they will pivot their approach to ensure care for gender-dysphoric children is based on evidence and is in the ‘best interests of the child’.  Wendy Francis, National Director of Politics for the Australian… Read More