Premium Content:

Lyle Shelton: Paterson bill has the minimum level of protection required

Lyle Shelton, the Managing Director of the Australian Christian Lobby and the leading spokesman for the ‘No’ campaign, has congratulated the Equality campaign for their decisive win in the marriage debate.

- Advertisement -

The long term opponent of marriage equality says the next step is for parliament to introduce legislation that provides adequate protections for those opposed to change.

The ACL chief said that many within the ‘No’ campaign would be disappointed by today’s result but they respected the decision of the Australian people.

Shelton voiced his support for the controversial marriage bill put forward by Liberal senator James Paterson saying it only had their bare minimum of the required protections.

“I think the James Paterson bill is a very good bill, I think it does cover the protections that are necessary at a bare minimum,” he said. “I think anything less than that will see basic freedoms eroded.”

Shelton said the Yes campaigner won the debate because they had been relentless in their approach.

“This has been a long campaign by them and that’s appropriate. This is a democracy. They have been relentless in this and they have seen the fruit of their relentlessness and their involvement in the political process and that’s been rewarded today by this result.”

While Shelton is pushing for parliament to consider the conservative bill put forward by Senator Paterson, the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has dismissed the bill as something that would not be supported.

The Prime Minister said the conservative bill was something that has virtually no chance of being passed by parliament.

OIP Staff


Support OUTinPerth

Thanks for reading OUTinPerth. We can only create LGBTIQA+ focused media with your help.

If you can help support our work, please consider assisting us through a one-off contribution to our GoFundMe campaign, or a regular contribution through our Patreon appeal.

Become a Supporter→     Make a contribution→ 

 

Latest

Polari Prize longlist announced but authors launch protest action over inclusion of John Boyne

Authors and judges have complained saying Boyne's statements about trans people should have excluded him from consideration.

US revokes approved early retirement of trans service members, removing their benefits

In January when US President Donald Trump returned to...

LGBTIQ+ groups join forces to denounce discrimination against trans women

"We reject damaging public narratives that seek to divide us and deny the long and connected history of our movement for equality and justice."

Rising star Georgina Hopson takes the lead in ‘Anastasia’ musical

The hit Broadway musical will have its Australian premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne before touring to Perth and Sydney in 2026.

Newsletter

Don't miss

Polari Prize longlist announced but authors launch protest action over inclusion of John Boyne

Authors and judges have complained saying Boyne's statements about trans people should have excluded him from consideration.

US revokes approved early retirement of trans service members, removing their benefits

In January when US President Donald Trump returned to...

LGBTIQ+ groups join forces to denounce discrimination against trans women

"We reject damaging public narratives that seek to divide us and deny the long and connected history of our movement for equality and justice."

Rising star Georgina Hopson takes the lead in ‘Anastasia’ musical

The hit Broadway musical will have its Australian premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne before touring to Perth and Sydney in 2026.

Join Dyan Tai for a unique afternoon of music, creativity and community

Midland-based LGBTIQA+ group Our Place is bringing queer pop sensation Dyan Tai to the west coast for a very special youth event.

Polari Prize longlist announced but authors launch protest action over inclusion of John Boyne

Authors and judges have complained saying Boyne's statements about trans people should have excluded him from consideration.

US revokes approved early retirement of trans service members, removing their benefits

In January when US President Donald Trump returned to power he issued an executive order saying that transgender personnel serving in the armed forces...

LGBTIQ+ groups join forces to denounce discrimination against trans women

"We reject damaging public narratives that seek to divide us and deny the long and connected history of our movement for equality and justice."