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ACL condemns latest attack against heart of Christianity in Middle East
Submissions open into bill to remove medicare funding for sex selection abortions
Tas church rising to the challenges of government’s social reform agenda
Queensland moves a step towards outdoor advertising becoming G-Rated
Proposed adoption laws lacks impetus for change
Legalising brothels not the answer to protecting women in WA
Bishop Suriel on the Political Spot about symbolic attack on Christianity in Egypt
Mark Brown on the Political Spot about churches’ response to Tas social reform legislation
Steve Thomas discusses liberalism on the Political Spot
The World Congress of Families Sydney 2013
National Day of Thanksgiving products now available at Koorong
In the media – a wrap up of the last week’s commentary
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It’s been a dreadful week for our Egyptian Coptic brothers and sisters who are under persecution from extremist Muslims.
It was great to see both the Government and Opposition release statements condemning the violence. ACL is continuing to work bring before Government the plight of vulnerable but courageous Christians in the Middle East, in particular. Read the story here.
Whilst life and limb are not under attack in Australia, courage nevertheless was displayed by Tasmanian church ministers who united to tell their government it was on the wrong track on social policy. I hope we are all inspired by the Salamanca Declaration. Read the story here
Responding to public pressure, the Tasmanian health minister Michelle O’Byrne took a tentative step back from her abortion-to-birth bill. She needs to keep going. See update here
There was good news today in Queensland where the Attorney General has announced the Government will legislate to make outdoor advertising G-rated. Along with other child advocates, ACL’s Qld Director Wendy Francis has been a prominent campaigner. Read story here
The pressure on marriage continues and this week we are asking those of you who live in Liberal electorates to e-mail your MP and ask them to keep marriage party policy. It is the strategy of the activists to have the Libs water down their policy to allow a conscience vote. We think on an issue as important as marriage, a party should have policy, not a free for all vote. Read more here.
Finally, the unsettled issue of abortion demands action by all of us. The Democratic Labor Party Senator John Madigan has a bill before the Federal Parliament to ban Medicare funding of gendercide. This is the killing of a baby in utero because it is not the desired gender. Critics say it is unnecessary because it rarely happens. If that’s the case, they have nothing to fear from ensuring it doesn’t. Today’s E-news encourages all of us to make a submission to the Senate Inquiry looking into the Madigan Bill. Please take the time to write a short submission supporting his initiative. Read more here
Lyle Shelton
Chief of Staff
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