Palliative Care Week reminds us that every moment counts
Palliative care acknowledges the dignity and value of every life, no matter the circumstances. National Palliative Care Week began on Sunday 24 May, giving an opportunity to reflect on this important principle and honour our dedicated palliative care health workers.
Read moreOpen the church doors, shine light into lonely darkness
The freedom to meet and worship is not only a fundamental human right, it is also an essential community service sustaining spiritual, social and mental wellbeing. The Australian Christian Lobby supports Thursday’s call by Lifepoint Church to lift restrictions on worship meetings.
Read morePremier’s pub test predicament on church attendance numbers
The Australian Christian Lobby is calling on the NSW Government to mirror for all religious gatherings its 1 June 2020 easing of COVID-19 restrictions for pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants. From 1 June, hospitality venues can have up to 50 customers, but religious gatherings and places of worship can only have up to 10 in attendance.
Read moreAssisted suicide activists told to wait, but what happens after the election?
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.
Read moreMelbourne emails weaponised to enforce LGBT political correctness
The City of Melbourne Council has invited future litigation and more political correctness tangles with its weekend push to invite council staff to declare their preferred pronoun in their email signatures.
Read moreSwift government action needed to exclude prostitution services from NDIS
The Australian Christian Lobby supports the government’s stated opposition to funding prostitution services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with the National Disability Insurance Agency’s loss on appeal this week making a government response urgent.
Read moreBritish abortion case highlights women’s right to know
Unborn children feel pain in the womb, a position the Australian Christian Lobby has long advocated and is now highlighted by a significant British case. “Australian governments have a legal duty to update advice to expectant mothers,” ACL WA State Director Peter Abetz said today.
Read moreVictoria meddles with confused kids’ gender
The Australian Christian Lobby has consistently expressed concern over the surge in the number of children rushed into irreversible, life-changing gender reassignment medication or surgeries. A recent report found there were 336 new referrals to the Royal Children’s Hospital gender clinic in 2019, representing a staggering 1,767% increase since 2012.
Read moreMinister Hunt lacks reason for opposing inquiry into trans youth treatment surge
The Australian Christian Lobby has consistently called on the Federal Health Minister Hunt to support a full independent inquiry into a recent spike in children undergoing irreversible gender treatment and surgeries.
Read moreRuining a career due to religious views is harmful. Religious freedom is not.
The Herald Sun newspaper asked the Australian Christian Lobby to comment on the professional suspension of Doctor Jereth Kok.
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