Election 2022
Australia’s Federal Election 2022 is fast approaching and Eternity has pulled together a range of resources for Australian Christians as they consider their vote.
Below you will find links to the three largest political parties’ policies, media releases from NFPs, advocates and charities, along with relevant articles we have published – all organised under topics that we know Australian Christians are interested in. As a team, we will be updating this as often as possible during the campaign.
From the outset, we acknowledge that this page will not and can not include every relevant link that every Christian will hope to see included. Aussie Christians are a diverse bunch and a project like this is bound to leave someone unhappy!
However, we do believe it will be a useful and helpful resource for the majority of Eternity readers and plan to continually add to it as we receive new links.
And, if there are new links you think we might want to consider adding, you can message us via Facebook here.
Political party policies
- Liberal Party of Australia – No specific policy. See: ‘5. Improving Indigenous health’ in Strengthening Australia’s world class health system
- Australian Labor Party – First Nations
- Australian Greens Party – Treaty and First Nations justice: The Greens plan to develop a Treaty and begin the process of truth-telling and healing
Media releases
- Jesuit Social Services – See ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self-determination’ in A blueprint for a just recovery Jesuit Social Services’ Federal Election Platform (page 12)
- Change the Record Coalition – Election platform
- Law Council – Law Council calls on parties to commit to election policies that benefit all Australians
- Australian Catholic Bishops Conference – In election statement, bishops call for ‘a better kind of politics’
- Uniting Church in Australia – See “A First Peoples Heart Voice, Treaty, Truth” in A vision for a just Australia: Federal election resource 2022 (page 2)
- St Vincent de Paul Society – A fairer society (page 6)
Political party policies
- Liberal Party of Australia – Supporting senior Australians
- Australian Labor Party – Treating older Australians with the respect they deserve
- Australian Greens Party – See: “Aged care for all” in Free healthcare for all
Media releases
- Australian Catholic Bishops Conference – Towards a better a better kind of politics
- Uniting Church in Australia – See: “An Inclusive and Equal Society Ageing to our Full Potential” in A vision for a just Australia: Federal election resource 2022 (page 6)
Eternity articles
- Should churches stop providing aged care?
- A retirement village where you can shop, dine, go to church and school: A big vision for the future of aged care
Political party policies
- Liberal Party of Australia –
- Australian Labor Party – Labor’s Plan to Build a Stronger Pacific Family
- Australian Greens Party – See: “Human rights and foreign aid” in Our place in the world
Media releases
- See: “Contributing to a Just and Peaceful World Humanitarian Assistance and Foreign Policy” in A vision for a just Australia: Federal election resource 2022 (page 8).
- Lowy Institute – An agenda for aid and development for aid and development in the 2022 federal election by Cameron Hill
- World Vision – More and better aid: Pledge your vote for a fairer world
Eternity articles
- Australia’s responsibility in helping a safer world for all
- Christian groups critique the budget but claim victory on refugees
- Why 40 Christian women leaders united to tell MPs to give more
Political party policies
- Liberal Party of Australia – See: ‘Morrison Government providing quicker and easier access to assistive technology for NDIS participants’
- “1. Lower taxes and cost-of-living relief for WA families and retirees” in Our plan for Western Australia
- Australian Labor Party – Better support for people living with disability: Protecting the NDIS and getting it back on track
- Australian Greens Party – See: “Accesible Australia” in Equality and justice for all
Media releases
- Jesuit Social Services – See ‘A flexible and responsive National Disability Insurance Scheme’ in A blueprint for a just recovery Jesuit Social Services’ Federal Election Platform (page 23)
- Australian Catholic Bishops Conference – Towards a better a better kind of politics
- Uniting Church in Australia – See: “Flourishing Communities, Regional, Remote and Urban Housing and Mental Health in the Bush” in A vision for a just Australia: Federal election resource 2022 (page 7)
Eternity articles
- PM’s ‘blessed’ gaffe blown out of proportion but indicates concerning lack of empathy
- Dear PM you are wrong, all children are a blessing from the Lord
Political party policies
- Liberal Party of Australia – Australia’s economic recovery and Supporting small business
- Australian Labor Party – See: Labor’s better deal for small business; A future made in Australia: A plan for good, secure jobs; and Secure Australian jobs
- Australian Greens Party – A bold build for strong, clean economy
Media releases
- Uniting Church in Australia – See: “An Economy for Life Economic Participation for All” in A vision for a just Australia: Federal election resource 2022 (page 5)
Political party policies
- Liberal Party of Australia – See: “Investing in schools and students” in Support for families
- Australian Labor Party – Your Education: Supporting schools, TAFEs and universities
- Australian Greens Party – Free education for all
Media releases
- Jesuit Social Services – See ‘Pathways to education, training and employment’ in A blueprint for a just recovery Jesuit Social Services’ Federal Election Platform (page 14)
- Australian Catholic Bishops Conference – Towards a better a better kind of politics
- Australian Education Union – Record funding cuts: $559 million taken from public schools
Eternity articles
Political party policies
- Liberal Party of Australia – Protecting our environment
- Australian Labor Party – Protecting our unique environment
- Australian Greens Party – Protecting the environment and the animals and Tackling the climate crisis
Media releases
- Jesuit Social Services – See ‘Social and ecological justice’ in A blueprint for a just recovery Jesuit Social Services’ Federal Election Platform (page 8)
- Uniting Church in Australia – See: “Renewal of the Whole Creation Action on Climate Change” in A vision for a just Australia: Federal election resource 2022 (see page 3)
Eternity articles
- Playing Jenga with the planet
- Church leaders ask political leaders to ‘take powerful action’ on climate change
- Climate change is hurting the world’s poor – and the Church must respond
- The debate is over: Most Australian Christians support action on climate change – even if it’s costly
Political Party policies
- Liberal Party of Australia – Strengthening Australia’s world class health system
- Australian Labor Party – Medicare and your health: Making it easier to see a doctor
- The Greens – Free healthcare for all
Media Releases
- Jesuit Social Services – See ‘Safe, affordable and sustainable housing’ in
- Australian Medical Association – AMA announces election platform
- Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association – AHHA 2022 Federal Election statement
Eternity Articles
- Christian voices join NSW nurses cry for help
- A social justice stocktake reveals mental health top concern for Australians
Political party policies
- Liberal Party of Australia – Housing and home ownership
- Australian Labor Party – Safer and more affordable housing: Labor’s housing Australia Future Fund
- The Greens – See: “Income support” and “Renters rights and homelessness” in Equality and justice for all
Media releases
- Jesuit Social Services – See ‘Safe, affordable and sustainable housing’ in A blueprint for a just recovery Jesuit Social Services’ Federal Election Platform (page 18)
- Uniting Church in Australia – See “Flourishing Communities, Regional, Remote and Urban Housing and Mental Health in the Bush” in A vision for a just Australia: Federal election resource 2022 (page 7)
Eternity articles
- Christian groups critique the budget but claim victory on refugees
- House prices surge making some richer, creating a poverty trap for others
Political party policies
- Liberal Party of Australia – See: “Cancelling visas of criminals” in Strong border protection and in “Deporting criminals” and “Secure borders” In Strong national security
- Australian Labor Party –
- Australian Greens Party – See: “Rights for people seeking refuge” in Equality and justice for all
Media releases
- Jesuit Social Services – See ‘A humane immigration system’ (page 15) and ‘Adequate settlement services for newly arrived people’ (page 17) in A blueprint for a just recovery Jesuit Social Services’ Federal Election Platform
- Australian Catholic Bishops Conference – Towards a better kind of politics
- Uniting Church in Australia – “A Welcoming, Compassionate and Diverse Nation Safety for Refugees and Asylum Seekers” in A vision for a just Australia: Federal election resource 2022 (page 4)
- Medicins sans frontiers (Doctors without borders) – Opinion: Amid war and crisis, Australians should #voteforhumanity in 2022 by Jennifer Tierney
- St Vincent de Paul Society – A fairer society (page 5)
Eternity articles
- ACL applauds PM’s promise to lift humanitarian intake from Ukraine and Afghanistan
- Bittersweet feelings as up to 20 asylum-seekers released from detention
- An answer to prayer and advocacy
- Love them as yourself; a journey amongst Iranian asylum seekers
- Biloela family: an open letter from the Uniting Church
- A note from the Anglican Primate (leader): We must show mercy to Biloela Family
- Baptists of Biloela, and around Australia say ‘Let the Murugappan family stay‘
- A bevy of Bishops, St Vinnies, and Baptist ministers say ‘let the family go home to Biloela’
Political party policies
- Liberal Party of Australia – Helping with the cost of living
- Australian Labor Party – Safer and More Affordable Housing: Labor’s Housing Australia Future Fund
- Australian Greens Party – See: “Income support” and “Renters rights and homelessness” in Equality and justice for all
Media releases
- Jesuit Social Services – See ‘Safe, affordable and sustainable housing’ in A blueprint for a just recovery Jesuit Social Services’ Federal Election Platform (page 18)
- Uniting Vic.Tas – Federal election 2022: An opportunity to build a fairer Australia for all
- St Vincent de Paul Society – A fairer society (page 8-10)
Eternity Articles
- Christian groups critique the budget but claim victory on refugees
- House prices surge making some richer, creating a poverty trap for others
- ‘Perfect storm’ forces Aussies over 55 into homelessness
Political party policies
- Liberal Party of Australia –
- Australian Labor Party – An equal and inclusive nation
- Australian Greens Party –
Media releases
- Australian Catholic Bishops Conference – Towards a better a better kind of politics
Eternity articles
- Christian groups step up fight for religious freedom
- What’s at stake in the religious freedom debate
- People, not parties the target of ACL’s new-look election campaign
- Government shelves Religious Discrimination Bill
- Religious Discrimination Bill debated all night, passes in lower house
Political party policies
- Liberal Party of Australia – Our plan: supporting Australian women
- Australian Labor Party – Equality for women
- Australian Greens Party – End sexism
Media releases
- Jesuit Social Services – See ‘Gender justice’ in A blueprint for a just recovery Jesuit Social Services’ Federal Election Platform (page 10)
