Acknowledging traditional Christian values in government is what Australian Christians candidate Dennis Pease hopes to highlight by seeking election on Saturday as Central Wheatbelt’s State representative.
“Governments are increasingly ignoring the importance of our Christian heritage, and sadly, we are turning away from God and from Godly values and principles,” said Mr Pease.
“We are allowing these important values and principles to be eroded away in the name of ‘political correctness’ or ‘multiculturalism’ or just ‘being progressive’,” he said.
He urged voters on Saturday to “send a message” to government “there are many (West) Australians who still believe that these foundational values are still important”.
Mr Pease moved to Wyalkatchem in 1972, married a local girl and raised four children.
For 30 years he and wife Glenda ran their own radio communications business before venturing into farming in 1999.
Mr Pease said he stood for marriage as being between a man and a woman for life and “defence of all human life” from conception to natural death.
If elected, he said he would “campaign to completely abolish the diabolical Safe Schools program” and oppose sale of Western Power.
He would also argue for a higher priority for infrastructure maintenance and upgrades.
“Wheatbelt roads require massive upgrades, not just Band-Aids, (and) derelict pipelines are pouring millions of litres out onto the ground while government is spending thousands of dollars advertising for people to save water,” Mr Pease said.
Other Federal policies that the Australian Christians support include:
- Promoting healthy relationships so they do not end in divorce or separation.
- The party does not support same sex marriage.
- Encouraging safe exit strategies for those involved with prostitution.
- Increasing the legal age of drinking to 21.
- Alternative vehicle fuels to be developed to make Australia less vulnerable to price shocks.
