Since January 2011, ethics classes have been available to children in years 5 and 6 in over 170 NSW public primary schools. However, ethics classes can only run if a school has volunteers to coordinate and teach them. This year, Primary Ethics plans to extend the classes to children in years 3 and 4. This more…

We’re talking to the Ethics class inquiry tomorrow (24th Feb at 9.30am). We’d love your support! Macquarie Room
New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney

The deadline for submissions to the inquiry into the Ethics Classes is 24th Feb. If you haven’t already done so, please consider making a submission. Instructions here.

The people who are most affected by Fred Nile’s attempts to undermine ethics classes are children – our children! Many of them could be directly impacted by Nile’s proposition to have ethics classes discontinued, but may not know they can do something about this.

Submissions to Committee Inquiring into Ethics Classes – deadline now set for 24th February 2012 On Friday 11th November, less than a year after legislation was passed to allow ethics classes as an option for children not attending SRE, the NSW government was persuaded by Fred Nile of the Christian Democratic Party to establish a more…

The NSW government has been “persuaded” by Fred Nile of the Christian Democratic Party to establish a committee to investigate ethics classes. The committee will conduct a formal inquiry to examine “the stated objectives, curriculum, implementation, effectiveness and other related matters pertaining to the current operation of ‘special education in ethics’ being conducted in State more…

Following the second reading of Christian Democratic MP Fred Nile’s private member’s bill yesterday (11-11-11). A parliamentary inquiry has been promised. Read more here

In response to threats from Fred Nile, Barry O’Farrell has agreed to consider Nile’s proposed legislation to remove ethics classes. This move is incredible in view of the weight of public opinion behind ethics classes, evidenced by opinions expressed in the media, P&C support and the army of ethics class volunteers. Even the Anglican and more…

Only last year the Catholic Church and the Anglicans were opposing the introduction of the ethics classes. Now this has all changed. Both mainstream churches have now come out in support of the Ethics classes as implemented in NSW Primary Schools. The Rev Fred Nile is looking increasingly isolated in his quest to tie changes more…