Australian Christian Lobby hopes new PM will see religious freedom as a priority
The Australian Christian Lobby has expressed hopes that incoming Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will see religious freedom as a priority. Congratulating Morrison after he won a Liberal party room spill on Friday, Martyn Iles, the ACL’s managing director, said the group looked forward to “continuing our constructive conversation with the government on religious freedom.” “It’s now been […]
Australian Christian Lobby thanks senators after bill which would have allowed assisted suicide legislation fails
The Australian Christian Lobby has thanked senators who voted to narrowly defeat a bill which would have opened the way for Australia’s two territories – the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory – to pass their own assisted suicide legislation. The private members’ bill, which was put forward by Liberal Democrat David Leyonhjelm, aimed to […]
ESSAY: WHY QUEENSLAND SHOULDN’T LIBERALISE ABORTION LAWS
WENDY FRANCIS, Queensland state director of the Australian Christian Lobby, argues that liberalising the Australian state of Queensland’s abortion laws would not only not be supported within the community but fail to address the “real needs” of women…
POLITICS: MARTYN ILES, NEW HEAD OF AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN LOBBY, SAYS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FIGHT A KEY PRIORITY
DAVID ADAMS speaks to the new managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby, Martyn Iles, about the organisation’s priorities and his own Christian journey…
ACL delivers 16,700 signature petition to Victorian Government in protest at ‘Safe Schools’ program
The Australian Christian Lobby‘s Victorian branch has delivered a petition containing more than 16,700 signatures protesting the State Government’s continued use of the controversial Safe Schools program. ACL’s Victorian director Dan Flynn and Melbourne mother Maria Hill delivered the petition – containing 16,675 signatures – to the office of Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Friday. They […]
Former ACL managing director Lyle Shelton joins Australian Conservatives
Lyle Shelton, former Australian Christian Lobby managing director, has joined Senator Cory Bernardi’s Australian Conservatives as federal director of communications and party spokesman. Senator Bernardi said the party was delighted to have “someone with Lyle’s passion and skills to help take our movement to the next level.” “Lyle will play a key role in the […]
Lyle Shelton resigns from Australian Christian Lobby to head into politics
Lyle Shelton has resigned his position as managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby to pursue a job in federal politics. Mr Shelton has served with the ACL for more than 10 years, for nearly five of which he served as managing director. He is now expected to stand as a candidate for federal Parliament […]
Australian Christian Lobby says Victorian Government has embraced a “culture of death” as assisted dying bill passes Upper House
The Victorian Government has crossed an ethical line and embraced a “culture of death”, the Australian Christian Lobby said today after the State Parliament’s Upper House passed a controversial voluntary assisted dying bill. The bill was narrowly passed the in Legislative Council after a marathon debate with MPs, who were given a conscience vote, voted […]
Australian Christian Lobby welcomes defeat of voluntary assisted dying bill in New South Wales
The Australian Christian Lobby has welcomed the New South Wales Parliament’s move to vote down a bill which would have legalised voluntary assisted dying. Under the bill, which was introduced by Nationals MP Trevor Khan, terminally ill people aged 25 and over would have been able to end their lives with the help of doctors. […]
Australian Christian Lobby calls for clarity in Queensland surrounding rights of children to talk about Jesus in schoolyards
The Australian Christian Lobby has called on Queensland Education Minister Kate Jones to clarify what they characterise as “confusion caused by departmental bureaucrats banning children from talking about Jesus in the playground”. Ms Jones said in a statement on Thursday that there had been no changes to religious instruction policy in Queensland and that “No […]