Rev Hon Fred Nile MLC

Frederick John Nile (born 15 September 1934), Australian politician, clergyman and social activist, has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 1981, except for a period in 2004 when he resigned to contest (unsuccessfully) the Australian Senate at the 2004 federal election. Nile was re-elected for another term at the March 2007 state election. His party received 130,568 Legislative Council votes. is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. ... Type Upper house President Alan Ferguson, Liberal since 14 August 2007 Members 76 Political groups Coalition (39) ALP (28) Green (4) Democrat (4) FFP (1) Last elections 9 October 2004 Meeting place Parliament House, Canberra, ACT Web site Senate Entrance to the Senate Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State... Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October 2004. ... The next legislative election for the New South Wales Parliament will be held on Saturday, 24 March 2007. ... A Legislative Council in British constitutional thought is the second-to-top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor, inferior to an Executive Council and equal to or superior to a Legislative Assembly. ...

Early life

Nile was born in Kings Cross, New South Wales and was educated at Mascot Public and Cleveland Street High School (1940-1949). In 1952, during the Korean war, he (then only 17) volunteered to join the Australian Army where he served until 1953. He then transferred to the CMF / reserves and reached the rank of Major. OC., D Coy, 4 RNSW Regt, Merrylands before retiring in 1972. Nile attended the NSW Congregational Theological College; the Melbourne College of Divinity; the NSW United Faculty of Theology; the University of Sydney (Adult Matriculation) and the University of New England. In 1964 he was ordained as a Congregational Minister. Kings Cross intersection in the 1950s Kings Cross is an inner-city locality of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Belligerents United Nations: Republic of Korea Australia Belgium Canada Colombia Ethiopia France Greece Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Philippines South Africa Thailand Turkey United Kingdom United States Medical staff: Denmark Italy Norway India Sweden Communist: Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Peoples Republic of China Soviet Union Commanders Syngman Rhee... The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. ... The University of New England (UNE) was originally formed in 1938 as the New England University College, a College of the University of Sydney. ...

From 1964 to 1967, Nile was National Director of the Australian Christian Endeavour Movement, a Protestant youth leadership training organisation. In 1967-68 he was Assistant Director of the Billy Graham Crusade in Sydney before being employed as Director of the NSW Congregational Board of Evangelism. In 1970-71, he was involved in social work as Director of the Methodist Mission to the People of NSW, and from 1971 to 1973 he was Director of Outreach and Evangelism, Sydney City Wesley Central Methodist Mission. For other persons named Billy Graham, see Billy Graham (disambiguation). ...

In 1974, Nile was elected National Co-ordinator and NSW Director of the Australian Federation of Festival of Light - Community Standards Organisation (FOL-CSO), an organisation which campaigned "for purity, love and family life". This body was modelled on a similar organisation in Britain founded by Mary Whitehouse, Cliff Richard and Lord Longford. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940) is an English singer, actor and businessman. ... Cover image: Peter Stanfords biography of Lord Longford, The Outcasts Outcast (2003) Francis Aungier Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford, KG, PC (5 December 1905–3 August 2001) was a politician, author, and social reformer. ...

Fred Nile has been married to Elaine Nile since 1958, Elaine herself was a former member of the Legislative Council for 14 years. They have three sons and a daughter.

Career

Nile is National President of the Christian Democratic Party, a conservative party which appeals to Christians on moral and social issues. Nile is noted for his controversial comments. He is known for his vocal opposition to drug abuse, violence against women and children and the "mistreatment of the Aboriginal Community" by State and Federal Governments. He is most often quoted by the media on issues relating to pornography, abortion and homosexuality. The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) is a minor political party in Australia. ... Porn redirects here. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ...

In 2003 Nile resigned from the Uniting Church in Australia when that church was alleged to have "officially decided to part with a literal interpretation of the Judeo-Christian Bible”. He was recently elected President-elect of the Fellowship of Congregational Churches, a group of Australian Congregationalists who declined to join the Uniting Church in 1977. Logo of the UCA The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was formed on June 22, 1977 when the Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia and Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union document. ... The Fellowship of Congregational Churches is a conservative congregational denomination in Australia. ...

In 2007 Nile retired as NSW Director of the Australian Federation of Festival of Light.

At the 2007 New South Wales general election, Nile was returned for a further 8 year term. Elections for the 54th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, 24 March 2007. ...

Nile is Pastor of the Australian Christian Nation Association and Vice President of the Australian Christian Endeavour Union, an evangelical youth movement.

Political views

Views on the Muslim community

After the Moscow theatre hostage crisis in 2002, he asked whether the then Minister of Police thought it necessary to ban full body coverings, like the chador worn by the Chechen terrorists, from Parliament and places of public gathering to prevent the carriage of weapons or explosive devices. Nile renewed the call as a part of the "war on terrorism" after other attempts were made to exploit the cultural dress. ^[1] On Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 40 Chechen terrorists seized a crowded Moscow theatre, taking over 700 hostages and demanding the withdrawal of Russian forces from Chechenya. ... A chador (Persian چادر) is an outer garment worn by some Iranian women when they venture out into public; it is one possible way in which a Muslim woman may follow the Islamic ħijāb dress code. ... The Chechen Republic (IPA: ; Russian: , Chechenskaya Respublika; Chechen: , Noxçiyn Respublika), or, informally, Chechnya (; Russian: ; Chechen: , Noxçiyçö), sometimes referred to as Ichkeria, Chechnia, Chechenia or Noxçiyn, is a federal subject of Russia. ... Terrorism refers to the use of violence for the purpose of achieving a political, religious, or ideological goal. ... This article is about U.S. actions, and those of other states, after September 11 2001. ...

On 10 March 2007 Nile called for a moratorium on immigration to Australia by Muslims: "Australians deserve a breathing space so the situation can be carefully assessed,” he told an audience in North Ryde.^[2] is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Nile asked for the removal of the then Australian Muslim leader Sheik Taj El-Din Hilaly after the Sheik placed the blame for sexual assault on the female victims.^[3]. Sheikh Taj El-Din Hamid Hilaly (sometimes spelled Tajeddin Hilaly or Hilali or Al-Hilaly) (Arabic: تاج الدين الهلالي) (born c. ...

In December of 2007 Nile made controversial comments concerning the construction of a Muslim School in the Sydney suburb of Camden, and was seen at many events in contra to the school.

As a consequence of Nile’s public position, he has received significant condemnation and death threats from the Islamic community. ^[4]

Views on homosexuality

Nile is a vocal opponent of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which he describes as a "public parade of immorality and blasphemy".^[5] Nile objected to the “indecency and obscenity in various parts of the Mardi Gras” and stated that it reinforced “the worst stereotypes”. ^[6] Performers in the 2006 Sydney Mardi Gras The Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras is an annual gay pride parade and festival for the LGBT community in Sydney, Australia. ...

In 2005, Nile called for the repealing of New South Wales anti-vilification laws, partly in response to a ruling by the Equal Opportunity Division of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal which found that two radio hosts had vilified a gay couple. Nile claimed that the Homosexual Vilification Act was being abused to gag free speech. He said, "You make a joke about Baptists, Catholics, the Pope, Irish people... why can't you make a joke about homosexuals?". ^[7] NSW redirects here. ...

Views on The Greens

Nile is a frequent critic of the Australian Greens. He has described them as the "watermelon party - Green on the outside but red on the inside, with a bit of a pink tinge."^[8] This phrase has been subsequently repeated by other conservative Australian politicians, such as John Anderson.^[9] The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. ... Hon John Anderson John Duncan Anderson (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician. ...

Nile also frequently labels the Greens as being "anti-family", "anti-Christian" and "pagan", citing their opposition to the current practice of opening parliament with daily prayers and policies such as the legalisation of same-sex marriage.^[10] Pagan may refer to: A believer in Paganism or Neopaganism Bagan, a city in Myanmar also known as Pagan Pagan (album), the 6th album by Celtic metal band Cruachan Pagan Island, of the Northern Mariana Islands Pagan Lorn, a metal band from Luxembourg, Europe (1994-1998) Pagans Mind, is... One of four newly wedded same-sex couples in a public wedding at Taiwan Pride 2006. ...

Involvement in Parliament

Nile served on the NSW Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Issues (1988-1995), facilitating legislative reforms on NSW Adoption Laws, Drug Abuse amongst Youth, Rape Rates and Pornography, Domestic Violence, Youth Violence, Youth Rural Suicides, Compensation for Medically Acquired AIDS/HIV Victims, Juvenile Justice, Births, Deaths and Marriage Records.

Nile has also served on the NSW Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice, the NSW Joint Parliamentary Select Committee on Electoral Reform, the Parliamentary Select Committee into Firearms, the Joint Parliamentary Select Committee into the Management of Parliament and as Chairman of the Cross City Tunnel Inquiry.

Fred Nile is currently serving in the NSW Legislative Council as Assistant Deputy President, Chairman of the Joint Select Committee on the Royal North Shore Hospital, Chairman of General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1, Chairman of the Select Committee on Electoral and Political Party Funding, member of the Social Issues Committee, member of the Parliamentary Procedure Committee, member of the Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics and member of the Joint Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption. ^[11]

Bibliography

• Fred Nile: A Biography Sydney: Strand: 2001: ISBN 1876825790

References

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See also

• Christian Democratic Party (Australia)
• Family First Party
• Congregational Federation of Australia
• Uniting Church in Australia

The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) is a minor political party in Australia. ... The Family First Party (FFP/F1) is a political party in Australia, with policies that generally mirror socially conservative and family values. ... The Congregational Federation of Australia is congregational demonination comprising of fourteen congregations in New South Wales and Queensland. ... Logo of the UCA The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was formed on June 22, 1977 when the Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia and Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union document. ...

External links

• David Penberthy – Editor, Daily Telegraph Sydney. ‘He Had A Seat - And It Wasn't On A Fence’, Daily Telegraph, July 14, 2004

• Bill Simpson ‘Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood’, Illawarra Mercury, February 26, 2005

• Malcolm Brown and Sean Nicholls, 'And God said unto Fred: go to the Senate', Sydney Morning Herald, May 11, 2004, accessed 27 August 2006.

• Fred Nile speech to parliament opposing nude bathing

• Official Website