The upcoming Queensland election is arguably one of the most significant pro-life events in our nation’s history. Until this day, changes to abortion law have reduced the protection of life. But on 31 October, Queensland voters who care about life have a very real choice.

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The Queensland election on Saturday 31 October 2020 is shaping up to be one of the most significant elections in our State’s history. Opportunities to stand up for life and our freedoms are some of the issues at stake.

Our Queensland Director Wendy Francis is hosting 'Meet Your Candidate Forums' in a number of electorates across the State. You're invited to come along and hear the vision of the candidates and ask your tough questions. Meetings will be held in a COVID-19 safe manner. Do come and invite others. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

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On 1 August the divisions of Rosevears and Huon will each elect one member for the Legislative Council. These members will hold their seats until 2026.

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The Australian Christian Lobby commends the Queensland government for today postponing their planned euthanasia legislation until after the October election, and for committing more funding for palliative care. The Palaszczcuk Government today referred the issue to the Law Reform Commission for a report by March 2021.

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For this week’s special summer collection of Voice for Values we hear from Senator Cory Bernardi speaking at EMBOLDEN 2017, ACL’s National Conference.

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Tim Costello is the head of the Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce. In this interview with the ACL's Katherine Spackman he says the gambling industry is campaigning hard against the Napthine Government's in the lead up to this year's Victorian election because it passed a law to increase tax on pokie venues. Mr Costello is calling for bipartisan support over the tax increase.

ACL congratulates independents Kerry Finch (Rosevears) and Robert Armstrong (Huon) on their re-election/election to the Tasmanian Upper House. Many commentators are trying to read into the results given that neither of the Liberal Party candidates in either electorate got up. Some are even pointing at the federal influences on the outcome. I think ABC’s Antony Green sums it up well: “I don't think you can read too much into the result. The state government has been there only a few weeks. The rejection of two Liberals in favour of local Independents is perfectly normal for the Tasmanian Legislative Council . . . And for Federal implications, I think there are few”.



This time next year we will see another three upper house seats contested. Mike Gaffney (Mersey), Craig Farrell (Derwent) and Ivan Dean (Windermere) will all be up for re-election.

Lyle Shelton is the Managing Director of the Australian Christian Lobby. In this interview with the ACL's Katherine Spackman he discusses the WA Senate result.

Mark Brown is the Tasmanian Director of the Australian Christian Lobby. In this interview with the ACL's Katherine Spackman he previews the Tasmanian election on the 15th of March and the work he's doing in the state to help Christians make an informed vote.

There are two by-elections in Queensland next month that ACL is organising Meet Your Candidate Forums (MYCF) to help Christians make an informed vote. The by-election for the federal seat of Griffith is set for the 8th of February and the by-election for the state seat of Redcliffe is set for the 22nd of February.



ACL's Queensland Director Wendy Francis is organising two forums for these events.



Griffith By-Election

Meet Your Candidate Forum

Monday 3rd February

7pm - 8.30pm

Greenslopes Baptist Church Hall

39 Dunellan Street (Corner of Henry Street) Greenslopes



Confirmed candidates attending -

LNP's Bill Glasson

Family First's Chris Williams

Katter Party's  Ray Sawyer

Greens' Geoff Ebbs

Independent Travis Windsor

Independent Karel Boele

Stable Population Party's Timothy Lawrence



Candidates attendance TBC

ALP's Terri Butler

Bullet Train for Australia' Anthony Ackroyd

Pirate Party's Melanie Thomas

Secular Party of Australia's Anne Reid



Redcliffe By-election

Meet Your Candidate Forum

Monday 10th February

7pm - 8.30pm

Clontarf Baptist Church

6 Alice St, Clontarf



Confirmed candidates attending -

LNP's Kerri-Anne Dooley

ALP's Yvette D’Ath

Independent Len Thomas

Independent Talosaga McMahon

Independent Gabriel Buckley



Candidate declined -

Greens' John Marshall