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The Unconstitutionality of the Proposed Ban on Swan Valley Churches

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Augusto ZimmermannFeatures

PUBLIC STATEMENT BY DR AUGUSTO ZIMMERMANN TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SWAN TOWN PLANNING SCHEME – PROPOSED AMENDMENT N.176 TO CITY OF SWAN SCHEME NO.17 – PLACES OF WORSHIP This is a public statement by Dr Augusto Zimmermann […]

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Why Australia should not have a Religious Freedom Act

February 25, 2019February 26, 2019 Augusto ZimmermannFeatures

By Dr Augusto Zimmermann[1], Lorraine Finlay,[2] and Joshua Forrester[3] The protection of religious freedom has been a topic of considerable discussion and debate in Australia in recent years, particularly in the context of the campaign to legalise same-sex marriage.  The […]

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We Stand with Asia Bibi: A Call to the Prime Minister to Take Urgent Action

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 Augusto ZimmermannFeatures

As per letter attached, the Australian Government has implicitly refused to provide urgent assistance to Ms Asia Bibi, in her desperate request for asylum. I am appalled but not surprised. After all, I have learned over the years to expect […]

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Christian Foundations of the Australian Law

October 26, 2018October 26, 2018 Augusto ZimmermannFeatures

While the Australian legal tradition cannot lay claim to the historical depth it has in America and England, it was still built on a similar solid Christian foundation. Christian ideology is infused in both the legal and governmental institutions and […]

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Religious Freedom and the Menace of Secular Neutrality

October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 Augusto ZimmermannFeatures

Paper presented at the Annual Dinner of the Christian Lawyers Society Inc., Brisbane/Qld, October 19, 2018.   It is a great honour to be invited by the President of the Christian Lawyers Society, Mr Nathan Rieck, to address this Annual […]

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The High Court, Abortion Clinic Speech Restrictions and the Assessment of Harm

October 1, 2018October 3, 2018 Guest AuthorFeatures

Download as PDF Dr Joseph Turner (B Med Sc (Hons), MBBS, Ph D, FRACGP, FARGP, FACRRM and DRANZCOG (Advanced)* Debbie Garratt (BN, Grad Dip Counselling, B Ed, M Ed (La Trobe), PhD candidate (UNDA)** Dr Simon McCaffrey (MBBS (Hons Class […]

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Building on a Solid Foundation: Christian Foundations of the Rule of Law

August 27, 2018August 28, 2018 Augusto ZimmermannFeatures

This article is a version of the paper presented by the author at “A World Without Christianity”, a colloquium held by the Christopher Dawson Centre for Cultural Studies in Hobart, Tasmania, 29-30 June 2018. He wishes to thank his colleague, […]

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A Religious Discrimination Act for Australia? Be Careful What You Wish For…

July 24, 2018July 24, 2018 Augusto ZimmermannFeatures

Social Services Minister Dan Tehan has called for a Religious Discrimination Act to provide greater protections to “people of faith”.[1] Delivering the St Thomas More Lecture in Canberra last month, Mr Tehan contended that the “creeping encroachment from the state […]

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The Anti-Western Australian University

June 12, 2018 Augusto ZimmermannFeatures

Australian National University vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt announced the ANU is withdrawing from negotiations with a wealthy private donor, the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation, over funding for a scholarship and teaching program in studies of Western Civilisation. By deciding to […]

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The Biblical View of Civil Government: A Classical Liberal Appraisal

December 2, 2017December 2, 2017 Augusto ZimmermannFeatures

The Bible sees government as an institution established by God (Genesis 9:6; Romans 13). Its primary goal according to scripture is to promote justice for its citizens—protecting the innocent from the aggressor and the lawless. Without security, every other function […]

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