Queensland babies that survive late-term abortions are legally left to die by the doctors and midwives who deliver them. Traeger MP Robbie Katter introduced the Babies Born Alive Bill earlier this year to protect these newborns under the law. However, a parliamentary committee recommended that the government reject the bill this week. Under the current Read more
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Queensland committee rejects bill to protect babies born alive after abortion
Thursday, October 3rd, 2024Queensland’s new law says priests must break confessional seal
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
A new law in Queensland says priests must break the confessional seal to report child sex abuse to police. If they don’t comply, they could face three years in jail. Echoing recommendations from Australia’s Royal Commission Into Child Sexual Abuse, Queensland’s Parliament passed the new law on Tuesday. Australia’s Catholic leaders have always vowed to Read more
Queensland Government considers ban on same-sex unions
Thursday, April 12th, 2012The new Queensland government has sought legal advice about repealing civil unions in and is not ruling out the retrospective scrapping of the partnerships. Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said he had requested a full legal brief from his department about the legislation that allows same-sex partnerships. He said all aspects of the law were “open for Read more
Support mounts for sacked Queensland bishop
Friday, May 6th, 2011
Two protest vigils have been held for sacked Queensland bishop, William Morris and some Catholics are threatening to leave the Church as a result of the way the Pope has handled the situation. About 200 people gathered for a quiet prayer session opposite Bishop Morris’s Toowoomba home at Queen’s Park on Tuesday evening, while another Read more
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Shocked. Saddened. Angry and appalled at Bishop’s early retirement
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
Bishop of Toowoomba, William Morris announced his early retirement over the weekend, citing pressure from a disaffected group and a decision by Pope Benedict that he should be replaced. In making the announcement, Morris says he has been targeted over comments he made five years ago, comments that have been deliberately misrepresented. In a 2006 Read more