Posts Tagged ‘Australian Freedom Network’
Time for an Act against Modern Slavery
Australian Faith Leaders Against Slavery Eighteen national faith leaders of the Australian Freedom Network have called on the Federal Government for an Act of Parliament to discourage slavery-like conditions both in Australia and in our trading partners. In an open letter to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to coincide with the International Day for the Abolition…
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ABC Radio – Sunday Nights with John Cleary John Cleary, host of Sunday Nights, ABC Local Radio’s weekly national program that opens up conversations on important issues concerning religion, spirituality, ethics and values, invited four guests to speak on modern day slavery following on from the launch of the Australian Freedom Network in Canberra on 2nd…
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Faith Leaders Pledge to Work for Freedom ACRATH members, Srs Genny Ryan and Noelene Simmons, were present at the launch of the Australian Freedom Network in Parliament House, Canberra on 2nd December. Also present at the launch was Sr Rosemary Grundy pbvm, Director of Catholic Religious Australia. Seventeen faith leaders signed a declaration committing their…
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Archbishop Denis Hart Makes Declaration Against Modern Slavery On December 2, Archbishop Denis Hart, President of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference, joined with other faith leaders of Australia to make a declaration against modern slavery. This event launched the Australian Freedom Network. “In the words of Pope Francis, today slavery is rooted in the notion of…
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