Lyle Shelton (lobbyist)

Lyle Shelton
Born Lyle Shelton
Occupation Lobbyist

Lyle Shelton is a lobbyist on Christian issues. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Australian Christian Lobby for six years and was appointed as Managing Director in May 2013.[1] He has a background in journalism.

Background

He served as councillor on Toowoomba City Council from 2000 to 2006. He retired to contest the 2006 Queensland state election for the seat of Toowoomba North for the Queensland Nationals.[1] He was unsuccessful in the election.

Shelton served as chair of Council’s Strategy and Governance Committee and campaigned against the sex trade in that area.[2] He had an active role in the "No" campaign in the Toowoomba Water Futures referendum, 2006, which his side won.[3]

Lobbying

Shelton has said that same-sex marriage is "insensitive to the needs of children and the cultural and even religious views of the vast majority of Australians".[4][5][6][7]

Shelton is a member of the Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce. In relation to poker machines, he has said that, "it's an issue that's causing incredible hardship to children and to families right across this nation and it needs to be tackled".[8]

Following the "trashing" of Senator Cory Bernardi's office and threatening of his staff by supporters of the Safe schools, anti-bullying program, Shelton said the protest showed a, "disturbing lack of tolerance".[9]

In December 2016 The Cape Town Declaration[10] was launched by conservative family groups in Cape Town, South Africa, to affirm marriage as between a man and a woman. Shelton said, "With just 23 of 190 United Nations member countries having redefined marriage in law, the new global marriage movement is determined to prevent further slippage and to win marriage back where it has been lost".[11][12]

Award

In December 2016, Shelton was awarded the World Magazine's 2016 Daniel of the Year because of his role in the same-sex marriage debate in Australia.[13][14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Our staff". Archived from the original on 6 December 2011. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Allpass, Genevieve (11 June 2005). "Sex fight goes to Parliament". Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  3. ↑ Donaghey, Kathleen. "Brisbane may drink recycled effluent too". The Toowoomba Chronicle. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Shelton, Lyle (20 August 2012). "Gay marriage debate is more complex than "free love"". The Punch. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Many believe gay marriage will happen:poll". The Age. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "A new poll shows a majority of Australian's believe gay marriage will be legalised down the track.". AAP. SBS. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  7. ↑ Aston, Heath (30 April 2013). "Muslims join Christians on gay marriage referendum call". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  8. ↑ Hall, Eleanor (18 January 2012). "Wilkie insists poker machine deal still holds". The World Today, ABC. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  9. ↑ "Potential charges over Bernardi protest". Yahoo News. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Cape Town Declaration". Cape Town Declaration. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Family groups meet in Africa for global fight against marriage equality". OutInPerth. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  12. ↑ Sainty, Lane (14 December 2016). "Anti-LGBT Activists Launch New "International Organization For The Family"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  13. ↑ Olask, Marvin (10 December 2016). "A bold stand in the Land Down Under". World (magazine). Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  14. ↑ Holgate, Tess (11 December 2016). "Lyle Shelton polarises Aussie Christians". Eternity (newspaper). Retrieved 14 December 2016.
Preceded by
Jim Wallace (Australia)		 Director of Australian Christian Lobby
2013–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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