High Court Challenge to the constitutional legality of federal funding directed toward the National School Chaplaincy Program

2013

2012

2012-12-08 QTU NOV Journal - “placement of chaplains extremely inappropriate in state schools”

2012-12-04 SMH - Michael Kirby: Nearly $500,000 spent on NSCP while public education 'thirsting'

2012-10-22 ABC - Faith in schools - t he dismantling of Australia's secular public education system

2012-10-13 Herald Sun - Queensland Teachers' Union questions role of chaplains in state schools

2012-08-09 SMH - Barry Jones: Stupidity is on the rise in our age of enlightenment

2012-07-07 The Age - Father to take Canberra on again over chaplains

2012-07-05 SMH - Democracy sidelined in panic over chaplains

2012-07-03 The Australian - School chaplains decision opens can of worms for federal funding

2012-06-28 Lawyers Weekly - Academic says chaplaincy rescue bill is flawed

2012-06-27 The Australian - Williams flags second chaplaincy challenge

2012-06-27 The Punch - Chaplaincy challenge exposes Constitutional cracks

2012-06-27 ABC AM - Opposition brands Government solution for chaplaincy 'flimsy'

2012-06-27 Sen George Brandis - Senate speech FFL Amendment Bill (No3) 2012 second reading

2012-06-27 Anne Twomey - Keeping school chaplains means a surrender to the executive

2012-06-26 Hansard - Greg Hunt MP: "the chaplaincy support and protection bill 2012"

2012-06-26 Hansard - AG Nicola Roxon: FFL bill "a matter of urgency to enable payments"

2012-06-26 Hansard - Peter Garrett: "bill will make sure that the (NSCP) program is maintained"

2012-06-25 Roxon/Garrett - Emergency legislation required to pay parachurches $16.44m

2012-06-25 DEEWR - 'Swift passage of legislation' required to pay evangelical chaplain providers

2012-06-21 4BC - Peter Garrett discusses chaplaincy decision: "it will continue"

2012-06-20 DEEWR - Media conf on High Court chaplaincy decision - Roxon: "there is a cure"

2012-06-20 SMH - Jim Wallace: 'a technicality - Govt will work quickly with bureaucratic solution'

2012-06-20 ABC NEWS - HC decision - Attorney General Nicola Roxon: "there is a cure"

2012-06-20 SMH - Ruling on chaplains could shift power to the states

2012-06-20 ABCTV 7.30 - Williams wins High Court challenge - Fed funding contracts invalid

2011

2011-08-13 ABCTV NEWS - Ed Qld defends NSCP chaplain organising 'creation science' lecture

2011-08-09 ABCTV 7.30 - Campaign against chaplaincy program reaches the High Court

2011-07-21 Rev Bill Crews - Axe the school chaplaincy program

2011-07-21 SMH - NSW Government joins High Court challenge in favour of plaintiff

2011-07-14 Melbourne Age - Canberra defends chaplains scheme

2011-07-12 Melbourne Age - WA Government joins chaplaincy challenge in favour of plaintiff

2011-07-09 SMH - God's dollar better spent on welfare

2011-07-09 Canberra Times - Opinion: John Warhurst

2011-07-06 Ulladulla Times - Chaplains under fire

2011-07-04 ABC Drum - Mental health is more complex than a little teenage angst

2011-07-04 The Punch - Most school chaplains are dangerously unqualified

2011-07-02 SMH - Anglican church queries school chaplain program

2011-06-29 The Australian - Call to dump school chaplains

2011-06-28 Perth Now - Psychologists: school Christian chaplain program puts kids at risk

2011-06-27 Herald Sun - Government considers schooling for chaplains

2011-06-27 ABC NEWS - Garrett backs controversial school chaplaincy

2011-06-27 ABCTV 7:30 - Minister for School Education Peter Garrett interview

2011-06-27 ABCTV 7:30 - School chaplaincy under the spotlight

2011-06-27 SXNEWS - Lesson plan

2011-06-17 SMH - Kirby urges greater justice for public education

2011-06-09 Courier Mail - Principals urgently plead for more mental health specialists

2011-06-03 Melbourne Age - Labor Senator: National School Chaplaincy Program "scary"

2011-06-02 NINE NEWS - No minimum qualifications for chaplains

2011-06-02 The Drum - Sneaking God in through the back door: ending the NSCP

2011-06-01 Leader - Row over role of chaplains

2011-05-30 TEN NEWS - Challenge to National School Chaplaincy Program

2011-05-25 The Australian - Union hits out at cuts to school programs

2011-05-24 Melbourne Age - Chaplaincy challenge reveals legal failure

2011-05-21 The Australian - Chaplaincy program participants beyond a prayer

2011-05-19 New Matilda - Keep the proselytisers where they belong

2011-05-18 Sydney Anglicans - A mixed up debate

2011-05-16 ABC Religion & Ethics - It's time to deny access to our children

2011-05-17 The Standard - Warrnambool schools likely to defy anti-chaplaincy push

2011-05-16 ABC Religion & Ethics - It's time to deny access to our children

2011-05-16 Peter Garrett MP - Garrett forgets to mention 25% NSCP budget component

2011-05-16 Daily Telegraph - Keep religion out of public education

2011-05-15 ABC News - Carr urges Gillard to scrap chaplain funding

2011-05-14 Melbourne Age - We are not out to convert children in schools: Bishop

2011-05-13 SMH - Ditch funds to chaplaincy program: Greens

2011-05-13 ABC NEWS - Deciple claim sparks call for chaplain funding freeze

2011-05-13 Herald Sun - Former NSW Premier calls for scrapping of NSCP

2011-05-13 ABC TV NEWS - NSCP chaplain employer: "chaplains need to make deciples"

2011-05-13 ABC NEWS - Chaplains investigated over student 'deciples'

2011-05-13 The Punch - Let us pray that school chaplains are given the chop

2011-05-13 Melbourne Age - School religion classes and NSCP chaplaincy provider probed

2011-05-12 ABC NEWS - Chaplain budget boost no blessing say critics

2011-05-11 Daily Telegraph - $222m chaplaincy plan is a decision that does not compute

2011-05-11 The Punch - God in the classroom: school chaplaincy FAQs

2011-05-11 SMH - God comes out on top with $222m

2011-05-10 ACL - Australian Christian Lobby welcomes budget funding for school chaplains

2011-05-10 SMH - New investment in schools tops $800m

2011-05-10 West Australian - Court bid poses threat to chaplains

2011-05-09 Peter Garrett MP - Budget 2011-2012 National School Chaplaincy Program

2011-05-02 Daily Telegraph - Bob Carr slams chaplain funds

2011-05-01 Melbourne Age - Push to kick religion out of schools

2011-04-29 ABC NEWS - Kirby calls for religion re-think in schools

2011-04-29 Christian Today - Qld chaplains determined to serve schools regardless of HC decision

2011-04-26 West Australian - Evangelism grows in state schools

2011-04-24 ACCESS Ministries - Testimonial - school chaplaincy

2011-04-24 Melbourne Age - School chaplain body says it has 'mission'

2011-04-23 Sunday Mail - Battle to save school chaplains

2011-04-14 ABC Religion & Ethics - No government funds please, we're Christians

2011-04-14 Australian Christian Lobby - Schools want chaplaincy, says Garrett

2011-04-14 ABC TV Hungry Beast - School chaplaincy

2011-04-13 ABC RN Australia Talks - Chaplains in schools

2011-04-10 ABC RN Background Briefing - Church and State

2011-04-08 Bob Carr - Withdraw tax money for school chaplains

2011-04-08 ABC NEWS - Chaplains accused of pushing religion in schools

2011-04-08 ABC RN AM - High Court challenge on chaplains program

2011-04-08 Bundaberg News Mail - Breakfast to help chaplains

2011-04-06 Pine Rivers Press - Rotary on chappy side in court challenge

2011-03-31 Toowoomba Chronicle - Father not put off by opposition

2011-03-30 Journey Online - Chaplain challenge heads to High Court

2011-03-21 Christian Today - Atheists & Psychologists demonising chaplains

2011-02-18 Australian Christian Lobby - Update on High Court challenge to chaplaincy

2011-02-15 Herald Sun - Expel god from classrooms

2011-02-13 Brisbane Times - Extra chaplains approved for state school children

2011-02-13 Leslie Cannold - Religiously defending the right to remain secular

2011-02-12 Australian - School chaplains not representative

2011-02-11 QLD Education Minister - Queensland Government support for school chaplains

2011-02-11 Hon Peter Garret MP - National School Chaplaincy Program

2011-02-07 QLD GOVT - School chaplains are the Salvos of the school yard

2011-02-04 SUQ CEO Tim Mander - 'sympathetic journalists' email to Queensland State Schools

2011-02-04 SMH Richard Ackland - Religiously follow the rules or catch church in bed with state

2011-01-27 ABCTV News - Father questions constitutional legality of NSCP funding

2011-01-27 Daily Telegraph - Challenging the $222m chaplains

2011-01-27 ABC RN Ali Benton - Father takes govt to court over school chaplaincy program

2011-01-27 Radio 4BC - Scripture Union Qld CEO Tim Mander with ex Fed Lib MP Gary Hardgrave

2011-01-01 SMH - Chaplains in schools are 'inadequately supervised'

2010

2010-12-14 Christianity Today - Australia's atheist prime minister wants chaplains in schools

2010-11-28 NT Ombudsman - Investigation report on the operation of NSCP chaplaincy services

2010-11-27 NT News - Probe into chaplaincy after poisonous drama

2010-11-25 ABC News - Church asked why paedophile housed near school

2010-11-25 ABC TV - Scathing criticism for chaplaincy program

2010-10-30 SMH - With God by their side

2010-10-24 ABC TV 'Compass' - Challenging the Chaplains

2010-10-04 On Line Opinion - The whale in the bay of Australian politics

2010-09-08 The Freethinker UK - Australian Rationalists want 'dangerous' NSCP scrapped

2010-09-07 On Line Opinion - Recruiting for Jesus: open letter to Hon. Simon Crean

2010-09-05 Melbourne Age - Chaplains in schools challenged

2010-09-01 RSA newsletter - Fighting the National School Chaplaincy Program

2010-08-31 ACSSO - The Public vs the Political Debate

2010-08-21 The Australian - The missing handout was worth $222m

2010-08-16 SMH - Suffer the children left behind

2010-08-16 National Times - Why are we robbing our littlies to preach Paul?

2010-08-15 Brisbane Times - God botherers infiltrate Brisbane high school

2010-08-15 P Z Myers - Australian priorities

2010-08-15 Brisbane Times - Kids need more healers, not chaplains: psychologist group

2010-08-10 Brisbane Times - Who will rid me of turbulent god-botherers? Not our first atheist PM

2010-08-10 ABC News - The Prime Minister puts her faith in chaplaincy

2010-08-09 Secular Party - The secular party condemns Gillard on chaplains

2010-08-09 Crikey - Jesus weeps for Gillard the hypocrite

2010-08-09 ACL - Video: Prime Minister Julia Gillard with ACL CEO Jim Wallace

2010-08-08 ACL - ACL welcomes Labor's commitment to expand chaplaincy

2010-08-08 Herald Sun - Labor pitch to the Christian vote today

2010-08-08 Brisbane Times - Prime Minister shaken by the ghosts of elections past

2010-08-08 Melbourne Age - Gillard pitches to Christian voters

2010-08-06 ABC Online - It seems the real Julia can't ignore the Christian lobby

2010-03-10 Melbourne Age - Greens push for counsellors, not chaplains

2010-01-01 Religion and Public Education Resources - Various sources

2009-11-23 PM Kevin Rudd - Keynote address to Australian Christian Lobby national conference

2006 - 2009

2006-05-10 ABC Religion Report - Religion in schools

2006-05-22 The Hon Julie Bishop MP - Religion in Queensland State schools

2006-06-11 Melbourne Age - State school chaplain push

2006-06-18 Melbourne Age - Howard backs school chaplain bid

2006-06-22 DOGS - State school chaplain promoters attack church State separation

2006-06-26 Melbourne Age - Chaplain bid provocative and divisive

2006-08-06 The Australian - Christian MPs meeting hits back at secularism

2006-10-29 ABC News - John Howard: "I am calling them chaplains - it has a connotation"

2006-10-29 Melbourne Age - School chaplain plan gets go-ahead

2006-10-29 Daily Telegraph - Chaplains to join schools

2006-10-29 Melbourne Age - School chaplain plan unveiled

2006-10-30 ABC News - Chaplains plan safe from extremists, Howard says

2006-10-30 ABC News - School chaplain call a 'cheap political stunt'

2006-10-30 ABC RN AM - Govt announces school chaplaincy plan

2006-10-30 DOGS - School chaplains: Howard a revolutionary and ignoramus, Bob Carr is correct

2006-10-30 ABC RN PM - Cardinal Pell welcomes school chaplain plan

2006-10-30 Melbourne Age - $90 Million for school chaplains

2006-10-30 The Australian - Teachers baulk at Howard's chaplains

2006-10-30 SMH - It's chaplainin' time!

2006-10-30 NEWS COM AU - Chaplains 'will not force religion on kids'

2006-10-30 Australia Institute - Howard's morality play

2006-10-30 SMH - Catholics and Carr wary of school chaplains plan

2006-10-30 The Age - Howard defends chaplain scheme proposal

2006-10-31 SMH - NSCP sole creator: "all thanks to God who makes all things possible"

2006-10-31 The Age - Getting into bed with the State

2006-10-31 The Age - Exactly what's in it for the unbelievers?

2006-10-31 The Age - Meddling with religious belief

2006-10-31 The Age - Canberra's plan for chaplains comes under fire

2006-10-31 The Australian - Grassroots idea grows into $90 million scheme

2006-10-31 Daily Telegraph - Thin end of a religious wedge

2006-11-01 The Age John Howard -This is no attempt to force feed religion to children

2006-11-01 The Age - Chaplains cause rift in Labor ranks

2006-11-01 Courier Mail - Chaplains rejected

2006-11-03 Online Opinion - Cash and chaplains: the continuing seduction of the church

2006-11-28 SMH - Greens unhappy with stacked Fed school chaplaincy program reference group

2006-11-30 DOGS - School Chaplaincy Reference group stacked

2007-03-07 DOGS - Howard's chaplaincy program rejected by Roman Catholic church

2007-03-25 SMH - Parents, principals turn down chaplains

2007-05-30 ABC World Today - Demand for school chaplains high: Bishop

2008-03-13 ABC News - Chaplaincy program suspended in rural area

2008-05-27 ABC News - Parents, Democrats vow to fight school chaplaincy program

2008-06-11 ABC Religion Report - Chaplains in State schools

2008-12-06 The Australian - School chaplains 'worked miracles'

2009-11-23 PM Kevin Rudd - Keynote address to Australian Christian Lobby national conference

2009-11-25 Daily Telegraph - Public schools do not need Christian chaplains

2009-11-27 DOGS - Chaplaincy in schools program offends s.116 of the Australian Constitution

2009-12-01 The Hon Michael Kirby - In praise of excellence in Public Education

2009-12-03 The Hon Michael Kirby - In praise of secular education