Media Releases He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. (John 1:8-9)


on this page: 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001

see also UCA Assembly media releases

2008

Uniting Church Welcomes Detention Policy Changes
29 July 2008
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No 'Winners' and 'Losers' in Climate Change Debate
7 July 2008
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Uniting Church Welcomes Action for Nuclear Disarmament
10 June 2008
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Heads of Churches Call for Peace in Palestine and Israel
4 June 2008
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Heads of Churches Statement download [pdf.doc]

Government Must Address Iraq's Humanitarian Needs Following Troop Pullout
2 June 2008, Uniting Church in Australia President Rev. Gregor Henderson
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Uniting Church Head Agrees: There's More To Be Done
28 May 2008, Uniting Church in Australia President Rev. Gregor Henderson
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2007

Uniting Church Condemns Parliament Process on NT Indigenous Intervention

15 August 2007, Uniting Church President Gregor Henderson with Uniting Church Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress National Administrator Shayne Blackman
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Organisations Call For Legislation to be Delayed
7 August 2007, several organisations including the Uniting Church in Australia
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Uniting Church Condemns Visa Cancellation as Undermining Legal System

17 July 2007, UnitingJustice Australia
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Uniting Church Rejects PM's Comments on Sick Refugees

1 June 2007, UnitingJustice Australia
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Sorry Day: Uniting Church Acknowleges Continuing Struggle

24 May 2007, Uniting Church President Rev. Gregor Henderson
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David Hicks Home But Government Not Off The Hook

20 May 2007, UnitingJustice, Amnesty Internaitonal Australia, Australian Lawyers Alliance and GetUp joint media release
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Uniting Church Condemns Unfair Trial for Hicks

5 February 2007, Uniting Church President Rev. Gregor Henderson
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2006

After Five Years It's Time To Bring David Hicks Home

8 December 2006, Uniting Church President Rev. Gregor Henderson
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Church Welcomes Fair Pay Decision

26 October 2006, Uniting Church President Rev. Gregor Henderson
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Church President Challenges Community to Work for Peace

International Day of Prayer for Peace, 2006
20 September 2006, Uniting Church President Rev. Gregor Henderson
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Detention on Nauru: A Breach of Human Decency

7 August 2006, Uniting Church President Rev. Gregor Henderson and UnitingJustice Australia
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Sexuality and Leadership in the Uniting Church

11 July 2006, Uniting Church President Rev. Gregor Henderson
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Moral Courage Absent in Government Response to Asylum Seekers

13 April 2006, Uniting Church President Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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2005

Church Calls On Government To Respect Democratic Process

6 December 2005, Uniting Church President Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Uniting Church President Responds to Senator Santoro's Comments In Senate Debate

29 November 2005, Uniting Church President Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Anti-Terror Laws Put Australia On A Dangerous Path

18 October 2005, Uniting Church President Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Policy Before Religion in the Fair Pay Commission

14 October 2005, Uniting Church President Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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ACCI Wrong: Churches Are Committed To Jobless

12 October 2005, Uniting Church President Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Industrial Relations Reforms Disgraceful and Excessive

10 October 2005, Uniting Church President Rev. Dr Dean Drayton and UnitingJustice
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World Peace Day: Praying for Peace is About Trust, Not Fear

20 September 2005, Uniting Church President Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Hiroshima Day: A Call for Nuclear Disarmament

5 August 2005, Uniting Church President Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Positive Steps to Recover Our Sense of Decency and Compassion

17 June 2005, Uniting Church President Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Industrial Relations Reforms Set To Hurt Workers

26 May 2005, UnitingJustice
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Church Welcomes Changes for a Decent Immigration Policy
25 May 2005, Uniting Church President Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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New Invitation-Only Visa is a Rotten Deal
13 May 2005, UnitingJustice
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Government Urged to End the Greatest Threat to Peace
29 April 2005, Uniting Church President Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Removal Pending Visas - Much Ado About Nothing Much
23 March 2005, UnitingJustice and Uniting Church President Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Uniting Church Calls for Compassion and Balance in Abortion Debate

3 February 2005, Uniting Church President Rev. Dean Drayton
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2004

see also election 2004 media releases

Uniting Church responds to Laurie Ferguson, in the Age, 28 October 2004
28 October 2004, UnitingJustice
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Stop Juggling Visas
25 August 2004, UnitingJustice
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The Land of the Fair-Go has Disappeared
9 August 2004, UnitingJustice
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New Hope for Refugees
13 July 2004, UnitingJustice and Uniting Church President, Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Church Welcomes Boost To HIV Funding
12 July 2004, UnitingJustice and Uniting Church President, Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Detention Figures Only Paint Half A Picture
6 July 2004, UnitingJustice and Uniting Church President, Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Uniting Church call for immediate release of children from detention
10 June 2004, UnitingJustice and Uniting Church President, Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Uniting Church says the abuse must end now
response to the report of the Human Rights Commission Inquiry into Children in Detention
14 May 2004, UnitingJustice and Uniting Church President, Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Service or Violence at Easter? Uniting Church condemns forced deportation of asylum seekers
8 April 2004, UnitingJustice and Uniting Church President, Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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2003

'One more lie in a long line of lies', say Uniting Church leaders
14 November 2003, UnitingJustice and Uniting Church President, Rev. Dr Dean Drayton
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Uniting Church Condemns Imminent Deportation of Iranians
21 August 2003, UnitingJustice
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Uniting Church calls for an integrated aproach to address poverty
20 June 2003, UnitingCare and UnitingJustice
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Church calls for inquiry into immigration detention horrors
20 May 2003, UnitingJustice
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Another step towards a divided Australia (Budget 2003-04)
13 May 2003, UnitingCare and UnitingJustice
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Drowning Pacific Nation Abandoned by Australia
4 May 2003, Uniting Church President, Rev. James Haire
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Uniting Church condemns Iran Agreement
13 March 2003, NSR&J
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2002

Labor's asylum policy heads in right direction, but a little more courage, please
2 December 2002
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Australia hits all time moral low in voting against torture protocol
26 July 2002
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Uniting Church condemns Government's "use and abuse" of Bakhtiari family
22 July 2002
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Government action to blame for detention centre riots
22 April 2002
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2001

Church report responds to war on terrorism
6 December 2001
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Instead of sniping and criticising let us seek solutions
Letter to editor regarding comments made by Minister for Immigration, Phillip Ruddock
November 2001, Rosemary Miller

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Uniting church calls for calm consideration of migration bills
24 September 2001
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Uniting Church and Anglican refugee workers express outrage at Government attempts to change refugee rules
15 August 2001
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New Uniting Church Policy on Refugees: 'End the discrimination and fear'
2 August 2001
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