Election Resources

ACL election resources

ACL provides a number of resources to help you make your vote count in the Election.

Make Your Vote for Values Count: Part 1 - How to use the preferential voting system in the House of Representatives This clip explains how Christians can maximise their House of Representatives preferences to ensure candidates who support Christian values are favoured. It shows how there is no wasted vote. Windows Media Player Download (Low Res - 10.3MB) QuickTime Download (Low Res - 11.9MB)   Windows Media Player Download (High Res - 19.1MB) QuickTime Download (High Res - 21.7MB)

Make Your Vote for Values Count: Part 2 - Voting in the Senate: above or below the line? This clip explains the difference between voting above and below the line on the complex Senate ballot paper. ACL encourages Christians to take the simplest approach and vote above the line for the party they think best reflects Christian values unless they feel absolutely confident about numbering all the boxes, mistake free, below the line on a Senate ballot paper. Windows Media Player Download (Low Res - 8.6MB) QuickTime Download (Low Res - 10.7MB)   Windows Media Player Download (High Res - 15.5MB) QuickTime Download (High Res - 19.4MB)

Download the Australia Votes website flyer (3.2MB)

Media links

• The Canberra Times - http://www.canberratimes.com.au
• ABC - http://www.abc.net.au/news
• The Australian - http://www.theaustralian.com.au
• The Age - http://www.theage.com.au
• The Herald Sun - http://www.heraldsun.com.au
• The Sydney Morning Herald - http://www.smh.com.au
• The Daily Telegraph - http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au
• The Courier-Mail - http://www.couriermail.com.au
• The NT News - http://www.ntnews.com.au
• The West Australian - http://www.thewest.com.au
• The Adelaide Advertiser - http://www.adelaidenow.com.au
• The Hobart Mercury - http://www.themercury.com.au
• ABC Elections Australia Votes 2010 - http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2010/

Party websites

Party websites are available by clicking here.

Christian comment on the 2010 Federal Election

A number of Christian organisations have made comment on the upcoming election. ACL hopes that you find their analysis useful. Please note that ACL does not necessarily endorse the content of these websites. The links are provided for your further information.

• Christian Values Institute - Christian values checklist - http://www.christianvalues.org.au/check_list.html

What the Parties think

Public Christianity Freedom of religion // Prayer in parliament

International justice Overseas aid // Refugees // Religious security

Poverty Homelessness and housing affordability // Taxation considerations

Life Cloning // Euthanasia // Abortion // Abortion Data

Youth and Education Chaplaincy // Youth unemployment // National curriculum // School funding

Family Marriage // Parenting // Surrogacy and ART

Sexualisation of children Classification // Internet safety

Environment Climate Change

Justice Sharia law // Human Rights Act

Indigenous issues Indigenous welfare