NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Christian Democratic Party (Australia)

The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) is a minor political party in Australia. Its leader is Fred Nile, a Congregational Church minister and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. // Political scientists have developed concepts of different ideal types of political parties in order to better compare them with each other. ... Frederick John Nile (born 15 September 1934), Australian politician and clergyman, is a member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, Australia. ... Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practising congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs. ... The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ...

Originally known as the "Call to Australia Party," the CDP grew out of earlier political groups in New South Wales (NSW) such as Call to Australia and the Festival of Light, with which Nile has been associated for more than 30 years. These groups have all sought to mobilise conservative and evangelical Protestants as an electoral force. Nile was elected to the Legislative Council in 1981, and in 1988 his wife Elaine Nile was also elected. She retired from the Council in 2003 and was succeeded by Rev Gordon Moyes, the CDP President and a television evangelist. Capital Sydney Government Const. ... The Festival of Light is an Australian lobby group founded in 1974 by the Reverend Fred Nile. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rev Hon Dr Gordon Moyes AC MLC Rev the Hon Dr Gordon Moyes AC MLC (b. ...

The Niles have built a small but stable electoral base among Protestants in New South Wales, particularly in the "Bible Belt" suburbs of north-western Sydney and in some country areas, but the CDP has has only achieved modest results in its attempts to expand its electoral base further. The party has comparable support in Western Australia, but has lacked similar representation in it's state parliament because it's seats have larger quotas. Emblems: Floral - Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); Mammal - Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus); Bird - Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Motto: none Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Const. ...

The party concentrates almost exclusively on moral issues such as abortion, homosexuality and pornography. Recently it has made opposition to same-sex marriage a major part of its platform. The party is staunchly monarchist, on the grounds that Australia was founded on the British Judeo-Christian political and legal systems. Homosexuality refers to sexual and romantic attraction between two individuals of the same sex. ... Pornographic movies Pornography (from Greek Ï€ÏŒÏÎ½Î· (porne) prostitute and Î³ÏÎ±Ï†Î® (grafe) writing), more informally referred to as porn or porno, is the representation of the human body or sexual activity with the goal of sexual arousal. ... Same-sex marriage is a term for a marriage in which two people of the same sex live together as a family. ... Monarchism is the advocacy of the establishment, preservation, or restoration of a monarchy. ... Judeo-Christian (or Judaeo-Christian) is a term used to describe the body of concepts and values which are thought to be held in common by Judaism and Christianity, and typically considered (sometimes along with classical Greco-Roman civilization) a fundamental basis for Western legal codes and moral values. ...

The Christian Democratic Party sees the policies of the major parties as an attack on their traditional views. Gordon Moyes explained, "Our Christian heritage is under attack from pagan and secularist forces, militant Islamic groups, a neo communism under a Green guise and a strident homosexual lobby that has successfully gained the support of the Labor Party, Australian Democrats and the Greens, and many from the left of the Liberal Party." The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... The Australian Democrats (in regular parlance, just the Democrats), is an Australian social liberal party formed in 1977 from the earlier Australia Party by Don Chipp, who left the Liberal Party of Australia to do so. ... The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is the dominant Green political party in Australia. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ...

For the 1983 federal election, the CDP formed an alliance with the Victoria based Democratic Labor Party. They won no seats and contested future elections seperately. The Democratic Labor Party (DLP) is a minor political party in Australia that espouses social conservatism. ...

The Christian Democratic Party has maintained representation in the New South Wales Legislative Council since the 1980s, and its numbers have usually varied from two to three Members of the Legislative Council (MLCs). Usually, these two individuals have been Fred Nile and one other MLC, until recently his wife, Elaine Nile. Following an increase in CDP support, the Niles were briefly joined by Mrs Marie Bignold, before she broke ties with the Niles over her opposition to the Liberal Party stance on industrial relations. Subsequently, Legislative Council restructuring meant her MLC seat was abolished, although Nile's updated biography reports that they have reconciled. The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...

In the early 2000s, it was announced that Elaine Nile would retire due to ill health and be replaced with John Bradford, a former Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives who had defected to the CDP before being defeated. However, this fell through due to disagreements between the Niles and Bradford, and Elaine Nile continued to serve until Gordon Moyes of Sydney's Wesley Central Mission took over the second CDP MLC seat in 2003. This article is becoming very long. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... Rev Hon Dr Gordon Moyes AC MLC Rev the Hon Dr Gordon Moyes AC MLC (b. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Nile made a bid for a NSW seat in the Australian Senate at the 2004 federal elections. He achieved 2.6% of the primary vote, but failed to win a seat. Similar party Family First won a seat in Victoria with 1.9% and a better preference deal. The Family First Party is a political party in Australia. ... Victoria may refer to: // Victoria of the United Kingdom, aka Queen Victoria, former British monarch Victoria (Australia), a state in Australia Victoria, British Columbia, the capital of the Canadian province Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory Victoria may also refer to: Victoria (name) Main disambiguation page: Victoria of the United...

Family First has announced that it will not stand candidates at the NSW state election in March 2007, and this may increase the CDP's chances of retaining Nile's seat.

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