In September 2010, the NSW Parliament will vote on whether to legalise adoption for same-sex couples and deny children the right have both a mother and a father.

Computer games glorifying extreme violence and sex could become legal in Australia for the first time. The Government asked for feedback on introducing an R18+ rating for games and now the decision on whether to amend the classification system lies with the relevant federal and state ministers.

On Thursday, 11 February 2010, 48 Labor members of the Queensland parliament voted to deny some children their right to a mum AND dad. See how each MP voted, and read the speeches of those who supported the Surrogacy Bill 2009.

The NSW Government is trialling a secular ethics class that will draw kids out of school Scripture. In some schools SRE classes are down 60% of enrolments. Take action now! Don’t let this mark the end of SRE.

WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple wants to legalise euthanasia – something the overwhelming majority of countries in the world reject. A so-called ‘right to die’ quickly becomes a ‘duty to die’ for vulnerable elderly, sick and depressed people.

In a welcome step forward in protecting children online, the Government has reconfirmed its commitment to blocking Refused Classification material from the internet. This is despite fierce opposition from the porn lobby and net libertarians.