In Federal Parliament yesterday, Labor MP Graham Perrett moved a motion calling on the Federal Government to restore funding for overseas aid.

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The debate about late term abortion in this nation is over.

But the debate about the sanctity of human life still rages.

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Comments today by Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison that he would like to see foreign aid money increase in future budgets are commendable, sending a positive message about our nation’s desire to be generous to the world’s poor, according to the Australia Christian Lobby.

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Our budget is a moral document. It is how we as a people decide to spend our collective money.

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The Australian Christian Lobby has expressed concern with reports the federal government plans to redirect foreign aid money from the poor to bolster anti-terrorism efforts in tomorrow’s Federal Budget.

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In times past, Australia was often known as the ‘Lucky Country’.  We are a generous country, a generous people and proof of this has played out time and time again.  When someone is facing hard times, we, Australians, want to help.  Yet, over recent years we have failed to deliver on our promise of foreign aid.

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As the Government frames the May budget, the Australian Christian Lobby has repeated calls for it to meet our foreign aid funding promises to the poor, particularly in light of the genocide against religious minorities in the Middle East and Africa. 

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Labor’s election pledge to reverse years of cutting overseas aid by both sides of politics has been welcomed by the Australian Christian Lobby.

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In the last week, the ACL has been quoted in the media on issues such as prostitution reform, outdoor advertising, and foreign aid spending. See below for links to mentions in the media.



On foreign aid spending:

• Christian Today Australia - Disappointment as $7.6 billion cut from Australia's foreign aid spending

On outdoor advertising:

• Crossmap - Australian Outdoor Advertisement Wicked Campers Slogan Sparks Outrage; Australian Christian Lobby Calls for Action  

On prostitution reform:

• ACL’s Wendy Francis was interviewed by Steve Austin from the ABC on investigating prostitution reform. Follow this link to listen to the interview.
  
  



• Ms Francis was interviewed this week by Neil Johnson from UCB News on decriminalising prostitution. Listen to the interview here.



• Ms Francis also had an opinion piece published in The Courier-Mail on Sunday 11th May titled 'Criminalising prostitution would be best Mother's Day present for all women.' See the image below to read the piece.

 



 

In the last week, the ACL has been quoted in the media on issues such as decriminalising illicit drugs, the foreign aid budget, and whether Australia is a Christian country. See below for links to mentions in the media.



On Australia's foreign aid budget:

• The Australian - Quality, not quantity, is key



• Christian Today Australia - Commission of Audit recommends breaking foreign aid election promise

ACL's Wendy Francis was interviewed by Steve Austin from the ABC on investigating prostitution reform. Follow this link to listen to the interview.



ACL's Lyle Shelton reflects on current discussions in the United Kingdom about whether it is still a Christian country, and where Australia stands in this week's Politics InFocus. Watch the interview below.







Are we a Christian country? from InFocus on Vimeo.



On the issue of decriminalising illicit drugs:

• ABC Onlines - Cannabis a health issue not a legal one, a Hobart forum hears



• Christian Today Australia - Concern at push to decriminalise illicit drugs



• The Mercury - No go for cannabis change (please see image below)