![]() ![]() Gagliardi had held journalistic positions as editor of the Townsville Bulletin and as a presenter for Channel 10 news. The Australian Christian Coalition (ACC) was founded in 1995 by John Gagliardi, a lay leader of a large Pentecostal church in Brisbane. Distribution of Viewpoint to Australian parliamentarians. ![]() Written and oral representations to federal and state/territory parliaments and their agencies.For both federal and state elections, the ACL holds "Meet Your Candidate" forums, primarily in marginal seats, to give voters an opportunity to meet and question the people who are seeking their vote. These events are often webcast to a wider audience. State-based, "Make it Count" events have been held in NSW, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.2010 Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.National, pre-election "Make it Count" events and other conferences/forums where Australian political leaders address individuals and groups sharing common views with the ACL.In 2023, the Board terminated the contract of CEO Martin Iles following a review of strategic direction. In 2018, Shelton resigned from his ACL position to re-enter party politics, joining Cory Bernardi's Australian Conservatives as federal communications director. The Queensland state director is Wendy Francis and the Western Australian state director is Peter Abetz. ĪCL is represented in each state with state directors operating out of each capital city. Board members are not elected by members. The company has a self-appointed board of management – board members are invited to join by existing board members. Martyn Iles was appointed managing director in 2018. Lyle Shelton was managing director from 2013 to 2018. Jim Wallace was the managing director of ACL from 2000 to 2013. Įternity House, the Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, headquarters of ACL, is registered as a separate not-for-profit entity. It has no political affiliation and states it supports Christian values regarding faith. Funding comes mostly from individuals but names are not disclosed by the organisation. The ACL is registered as a public company limited by guarantee and files political expenditure returns with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). It is similar to the other international Christian lobby groups, and seeks to represent Christian citizens and voters of Judeo-Christian and traditional family values in the political environment. The Australian Christian Lobby ( ACL) is a conservative right-wing Christian advocacy organisation based in Canberra. ![]()
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