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UNITING CHURCH PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE FOR THE FEDERAL ELECTION

Rev. Gregor Henderson, President of the National Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia, has today called on Australians to reflect carefully on their vote next Saturday.

Perspectives: Australian Issues Series is a new series of papers on important issues of justice and peace facing Australia today, prepared for UnitingJustice by expert members of our network. Click here to access them.

Christian Leaders call for prayer and action on global poverty: Micah Challenge statement

Right Leadership? New leadership? Leadership to a Better Place. A reflection for election time from the President Elect of the Uniting Church, Rev. Alistair Macrae

Read Uniting Church President Rev. Gregor Henderson’s speech from the launch of the Australia Fair campaign

useful links to election resources from other organisations

2007 Federal Election Briefing Kit from the National Council of Churches in Australia

Australian Conservation Foundation

Australia Fair - an initiative supported by many of Australia’s major community service agencies including UnitingCare Australia

Make Poverty History – election resources on issues of international poverty and development including trade, debt relief and climate change

The Climate Institute – election resources focussing on climate change

A Just Australia – election resources focussing on refugee and asylum seekers issues

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election 2007 resources

Growing a Nation of Hope is the Uniting Church National Assembly’s Federal Election resource for 2007. It invites you to consider your vote through the vision and values of the gospel of hope. The material is non-partisan, and is a collaborative project grounded in the work of the National Assembly and the broader Uniting Church.

Below you will find the issues booklet, including a theological reflection and an election toolkit, and a series of hot issues briefs. Also below are a set of more in-depth issues papers, and some information to help congregations organise Election events and candidate forums.

We hope you find the kit useful!

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growing a nation of hope: your faith, your vote, your voice
download election booklet

election toolkit

growing a nation of hope: theological reflection download

God with us and God in the World: a faith imperative for political engagement download

an election toolkit: ideas for active citizenship download

organising an election forum download

hot issues briefs

indigenous health
work justice
climate change
multiculturalism
young people balancing work and study
welfare and unemployment
poverty in Australia
Northern Territory indigenous intervention
counter-terrorism and human rights
Australia in Iraq
fair taxation
charities law
water

issues papers

distributing the gifts of God:
justice in aid and development download

for the sake of the planet:
climate change and the Australian people download

education for life download