The Australian Christian Lobby's Make it Count event - held in WA last Tuesday evening - was a chance for the WA Premier and the Opposition Leader to address issues of major concern for Christians in the lead up to the election on the 9th of March.



Some of the issues raised included: suicide and mental health; chaplaincy in schools; abortion; prostitution reform; marriage; euthanasia; and outdoor advertising.



For those of you who were unable to attend, videos of the WA Make it Count election event are available to watch below.

The Australia Christian Lobby is calling on the Victorian government to intervene in the state’s education and remove disturbing books that directs school kids to write suicide notes.

“Concerns raised by parents and experts such as Michael Carr-Greg and Joe Tucci about the content of books on the English reading list for 13 year olds cannot be ignored by the Education Minister,” said Victorian Director Rob Ward.

“The Minister cannot and should not micro-manage the program of every classroom but this is clearly a case where his intervention is justified,” he said.

“While debate rages about proper funding for mental health services and the vital role played by well-being teams in schools, it is incongruous to see this kind of material, with all the risks of being “suggestive” to troubled young people, being placed on the curriculum.

“Our young people need support, guidance and positive role models.  Being asked to produce a suicide note, even as an exercise in writing skills, sends the wrong message and would clearly place vulnerable children at risk,” he said.

Mr Ward said keeping this book on the reading list is contrary to common sense.