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Jun 28, 2010
Scientology says it's just like Salvos — Australian Associated Press (AAP)
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Gabrielle Dunlevy Source:
Australian Associated Press (AAP) The Church of Scientology has compared itself to The Salvation Army, while defending its benefit to the community in a Senate inquiry. The organisation was scrutinised by an inquiry into legislation proposed by independent senator Nick Xenophon, which would require religious groups to prove what public benefit they provide, before getting tax breaks. Its representative, Virginia Stewart, told the committee its members lent a hand in times of disaster and promoted drug-free messages. "The church believes the proposed bill is inherently ...
Mar 17, 2010
Ex-Scientologist coerced abortion claims — Daily Telegraph (Australia)
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Gabrielle Dunlevy Source:
Daily Telegraph (Australia) A CANBERRA woman has given a tearful account of how the Church of Scientology coerced her to have two abortions, as a fresh attempt was being made for a Senate inquiry into the organisation. Senator Nick Xenophon's effort to get an upper house inquiry into the tax-free status of religious groups, including Scientology, failed last week, when both Labor and the Coalition voted against it. The Senate on Thursday will vote on an inquiry with revised terms - looking at alleged ...
Mar 11, 2010
Scientology inquiry blocked in Senate — The Age (Australia)
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The Age (Australia) Labor and the coalition have been accused of walking away from claims of abuse in the Church of Scientology, by blocking a Senate investigation into the tax-free status of religious groups. Independent senator Nick Xenophon on Thursday failed to win sufficient support for an inquiry into whether church groups should be subjected to a public benefit test, like that in the UK. His move was prompted by complaints from former members of the Church of Scientology, and "hundreds" more allegations since ...
Mar 10, 2010
Scientology puts lives at risk, says Australian of Year — The Age (Australia)
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The Age (Australia) Australian of the Year Pat McGorry has backed calls for a Senate inquiry into Scientology, saying its views on mental health are putting lives at risk. "They are the deniers of the realities of mental illness, which I find incredibly irresponsible and dangerous," he told ABC Radio this morning. The renowned mental health expert has joined psychiatry boss Louise Newman and the Brain and Mind Institute's Ian Hickie in urging senators to vote for an inquiry. The Senate is expected to ...
Nov 23, 2009
Grieving family urges Scientology probe — Australian Associated Press (AAP)
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Crystal Ja Source:
Australian Associated Press (AAP) For the three days leading up to soldier Edward McBride's suicide, his family say he was bombarded by telephone calls and texts from Church of Scientology members.
The family believe the church played a major role in his death, but have spent the past two years without answers or recourse.
Now they've urged the federal government to initiate an inquiry into the controversial religious group, under fire following recent allegations of blackmail, sanctioned beatings, forced abortions and financial fraud.
Independent senator ...
Nov 17, 2009
Xenophon hits out at Scientology — Australian Associated Press (AAP)
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Bonny Symons-Brown Source:
Australian Associated Press (AAP) INDEPENDENT senator Nick Xenophon has accused the Church of Scientology of being a criminal organisation.
The South Australian parliamentarian said he had been contacted by a number of former Scientologists, after he questioned the organisation's tax exempt status in a recent television interview.
"They have provided long and detailed letters to me about the workings of this organisation," he told the Senate.
"These people rightly see themselves as victims of Scientology."
Senator Xenophon said their correspondence implicated the organisation in a ...
Jun 17, 1999
Psychiatrists should be made accountable — Australian Associated Press (AAP)
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John Kidman Source:
Australian Associated Press (AAP) SYDNEY, June 17 AAP — Psychiatrists who argued for the release of convicted child killer John Lewthwaite should be held culpable if he reoffended, human rights activists said today. "If that were the case, then the psychiatric profession might not be so quick to judge dangerous criminals fit for release," Citizens Commission on Human Rights spokeswoman Lyn Cottee told journalists. "They might also use proven, workable rehabilitation programs and testing if they were made accountable for the results." Lewthwaite, one of ...
Jun 16, 1999
Nationwide General News // Australian General News // Diary Thursday Add June 17, 1999 Sydney — Australian Associated Press (AAP)
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Australian Associated Press (AAP) 1030 - The Citizen's Commission on Human Rights will protest against the state's parole process, following the decision last week to release convicted child-killer John Lewthwaite. Outside the parole board, Hospital Road, Wynard. Contact: Lyn Dunnachie 0415 719 282.
Jun 8, 1999
Protest to be held at Lewthwaite's parole hearing — Australian Associated Press (AAP)
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Australian Associated Press (AAP) LEWTHWAITE SYDNEY, June 8 AAP - A public protest will be held outside the controversial parole hearing of child killer John Lewthwaite in Sydney tomorrow. The protest has been organised by the Citizens Commission on Human Rights against the use of psychiatric behaviour programs in prisons and psychiatric testimony in parole hearings. Commission spokeswoman Lyn Cottee said she did not trust the use of psychiatric testimony in parole hearings. Lewthwaite had been receiving anger management treatment and was having the case ...
May 6, 1997
German chancellor ignores protesters in nazi uniforms — Australian Associated Press (AAP)
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Shoshana Lenthen Source:
Australian Associated Press (AAP) SYDNEY, May 6 AAP — German Chancellor Helmut Kohl ignored protesters wearing Nazi SS uniforms as he boarded a boat for a Sydney Harbour cruise this afternoon. A group of 30 noisy demonstrators, members of the Australian branch of the US-based Church of Scientology, some wearing Nazi SS uniforms and carrying placards reading 'Hands Off Our Religion' and 'Is Germany Really A Free Country?', heckled Dr Kohl before his cruise. One protester, Liz Reeve, said the German government was orchestrating a ...
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