Tonight, the leaders of Australia’s two main political parties will square off in a nationally broadcast debate that will discuss issues likely to dominate political debate in the lead up to this year’s federal election.
Sounds like something you’d like to watch?
Unfortunately, Mr Rudd and Mr Abbott will be specifically addressing the Christian voter and only churches and Christian organisations will be able to register for the webcast.
Because you see, the debate has been organised by the ever vigilant guardians of decency and morality at the Australian Christian Lobby, and they don’t want any of you fucking baby-killing, drug addicted poofs to see it. Get your own private leaders debate.
The event is being held in Canberra and being broadcast via a Webcast to church groups and Christian organisations only. And fair enough, I think Christians should get their own private leaders debate. I’m sure the same courtesy will be extended to Muslim, Jewish, Hindu and Buddhist Australians when the time comes…
It’s not like they will be talking about things that are going to affect all Australians or anything. I’m sure they will only be talking about personal religious issues, right?
Parliament’s highest profile Christians will be quizzed on everything from asylum seekers to abortion, pornography and the sexualisation of children.
Their commitment to the national schools chaplaincy program will also be questioned, with funding for the initiative due to wind up at the end of next year.
Oh, God Damn It!
I’m sure they will talk about the other Christian issues mentioned on the ACL website too too, like gay marriage, video game classification, paid parental leave and internet filtering. All exclusively Christian issues; the rest of Australia has no place involving themselves in these issues which clearly only concern Christians.
However, if you godless heathens do feel like listening in on the debate, the ACL has been kind enough to list the churches that will be streaming the webcast here. Maybe you can even repent your sins while you are there.