Hard at work in Tasmania to oppose Mike Gaffney’s assisted suicide Bill
From 24-26 August, Professor Ian Olver AM and I had the unique opportunity of speaking to most Tasmanian MPs in relation to Mike Gaffney’s assisted suicide Bill.
Read moreAMA casts doubt over Gaffney Assisted Suicide Bill in Tasmania
Parliament should always legislate clearly and give hope and confidence to Tasmanians.
Read moreSpeaking for life before Tasmania's Legislative Council
From 24 August, Professor Ian Olver and I will be attending a number of meetings with Tasmanian Upper and Lower House MPs to brief them in relation to the so-called Gaffney Bill. We have a meeting with the whole of the Legislative Council and with members from all parties, as well as the Independents. Please pray for us, that hearts and minds would be changed.
Read moreSenator Chandler is correct: keep women’s sport for women
“Women’s and girls’ sport should be exclusively for biological females,” Australian Christian Lobby state director Christopher Brohier said today, as the ACL supports Liberal Senator Claire Chandler’s call for Sport Australia to scrap guidelines which allow anyone identifying as a woman to play women’s sport.
Read moreAfter third attempt, Tasmanian government must halt hopeless assisted suicide bills via an inquiry
The Tasmanian Government must immediately set up an inquiry into assisted suicide, after Mike Gaffney produced a third incarnation of his assisted suicide Bill with 59 new clauses, the Australian Christian Lobby said today.
Read moreTasmania Legislative Council Elections - Huon & Rosevears
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.
Read moreMike Gaffney’s attack on religious people ill-advised
The Australian Christian Lobby has today contradicted claims by Mike Gaffney MLC that people of faith should not influence public policy.
Read morePremier Gutwein right to put care before fear
The Australian Christian Lobby’s Tasmanian Director Christopher Brohier has commended the Tasmanian Premier for his concern for the vulnerable amid debate on a private member’s bill promoting assisted suicide. The Premier told ABC radio listeners this week: “I have never been convinced that the legislation in the past has sufficient safeguards to ensure that the vulnerable in our society will be protected.”
Read moreLabor should not support hopeless assisted suicide bill
The Australian Christian Lobby today called on the Tasmanian Labor Party to pull back from its stated intent to support Mike Gaffney MLC’s ‘Assisted Dying’ Bill.
Read moreGaffney’s hopeless bill must be rejected
The Australian Christian Lobby today said that Tasmanian law-makers should promote hope and confidence in this great state. However, Upper House member Mike Gaffney’s assisted suicide Bill is founded on, and promotes, hopelessness and fear.
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