Despite the rallies at Parliament... all the emails you sent to MPs... over 2,200 signatures on a petition... a newspaper poll that showed 80% opposed aspects of the bill... and the united voice of all faith leaders...

The Labor Government passed the Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act last night.

The Northern Territory (NT) Labor Government has pushed through discrimination laws that directly contradict the commitments made by the Federal Labor Attorney General, the Hon Mark Dreyfus, in respect to the Federal Religious Discrimination Bill.

On Monday 21 November 2022, over 300 concerned citizens, churches, ministers, faith leaders, school representatives, students, parents and families met to engage in a peaceful prayer rally at the Parliamentary Forecourt in Darwin.

A clear message was delivered today to the NT government by the large gathering of around 300 concerned Territorians who rallied outside the NT Parliament in opposition to their proposed bill which, according to NT Bishop Gauci, would spell the end to faith-based schools and organisations in the Territory.

The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has commended Catholic Bishop, Charles Gauci, for standing up for parent’s rights to choose their children’s education in the Territory. Speaking on Mix 1049, Bishop Gauci called on the NT government to shelve their proposal to remove the right of Religious Educational Institutions to employ staff who share their faith.

The Northern Territory government’s proposed changes to the Anti-Discrimination Act will discriminate against people of faith in the NT. The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) NT Political Director, Christopher Brohier said, “The Bill effectively spells the end of true Christian schooling in the Territory.”

‘The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.’ John 1:14

The Gospel of John campaign has launched in the Northern Territory, with five teams spanning the length of the Territory – in Darwin, Palmerston, Humpty Doo, Katherine and Alice Springs. We had over 70 volunteers engaged over the weekend across the 5 locations. It was so exciting to have the youngest volunteer (4 weeks old) and the oldest volunteer (90) delivering gospels, with all ages in between!

One of the Territory’s senior judges reportedly told The Australian, “Women in the bush are trapped in an epidemic of extreme violence brought about by inter­generational abuse and disadvantage and a culture that protects perpetrators before victims.

On Thursday 31 March the Northern Territory Parliament discussed the NT Gender Equality Plan 2022-2025. The Statement of Commitment which accompanied the Plan referred to the Women in Sport Committee, which “was established in 2017 to raise the profile of Northern Territory women in sport and promote gender equality in sport and recreation.”

The Northern Territory Government’s Gender Equality Plan 2022-2025 supports radical gender ideology and falls seriously short of protecting women and girls from discrimination.