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ACL welcomes youth violence inquiry's call for classification review

The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today backed the call of a Federal Parliamentary inquiry into youth violence for a review of film and TV classification categories, saying the classification system is out-of-touch with community standards and needs a major overhaul..

  • Prayer for Elaine Nile, wife of Rev Fred Nile

    The Rev Fred Nile MLC, Leader of the Christian Democratic Party, has requested prayer for his wife Elaine Nile, who is currently in Hospital.

  • ACL applauds ISPs for filtering child porn

    Today's announcement by leading Internet Service Providers to voluntarily block child pornography is proof positive that ISP filtering is achievable and an important part of protecting children online.

  • Energy shock for low-income families

    People living alone and those raising children alone will be hardest hit as electricity prices increase from July 1 according to ANGLICARE Sydney.

  • ACL welcomes tougher stance against people smugglers

    The Australian Christian Lobby has welcomed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's announcement this week that asylum seekers would be processed off shore as a disincentive to people smugglers, but notes there are many details still to be worked through.

  • Canberra joins pledge to end poverty

    This week Canberra will embrace a Blueprint for a Better World as Caritas Australia's presents the travelling global poverty exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.

  • 40 days of prayer for families of Australia

    Twenty Christian leaders representing a wide range of denominations and parachurch groups have joined together to call people of faith to pray and fast for 40 days. The 40 Day Call to Prayer begins on Monday 5th July 2010 and finishes on National Marriage Day, 13th August 2010.

  • ACL backs calls to stop children being groomed for gambling

    The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today backed calls from anti-gambling campaigners for children to be stopped from accessing 'pokie-like' arcade games in clubs and hotels.

  • ACL: Truth of open-slather abortion push hidden

    \"If the public were properly informed of the reality of the unspeakable cruelty which results from open-slather abortion laws, surveys would find less enthusiasm for the practice\", the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) said in response to claims today that decriminalising abortion has high public support.

  • Micah Challenge begins countdown to Worldwide Day of Prayer and Action for the Poor

    Micah Challenge is calling millions of Christians to a day of prayer and action against extreme poverty as part of a global event being held in 100 days time. The international Christian response on the tenth of October will remind political leaders of 189 nations about crucial promises made to halve extreme poverty by 2015.

  • CDP expresses disappointment over supports for Homosexual adoption bill

    Rev Fred Nile, leader of the Christian Democratic Party, has expressed his bitter disappointment that the NSW Premier has offered support to legalise homosexual adoption. The 'Adoption Amendment (Same Sex Couples) Bill 2010' was introduced into Parliament on Thursday 24th June 2010 by homosexual activist and member for Sydney, Clover Moore and supported in a press statement by the NSW Premier Kristina Keneally.

  • ACL welcomes new PM's commitment to marriage

    The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today welcomed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's commitment to marriage between a man and a woman.