Nile fuming at Coalition MG plans

Nile fuming at Coalition MG plans

The Rev Fred Nile MLC is fuming at the state Liberal National Coalition after it pledged to fund the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras if elected, and to work with New Mardi Gras to make the event a bigger drawcard for tourists.

At the recent Christian Democratic Party (CDP) protest against the Mardi Gras parade, Nile railed against the current level of support for Mardi Gras under Labor. He told protesters that if Premier Kristina Keneally’s Government lost office on March 26, it would be “the judgement of God on them for endorsing and promoting these immoral activities in our city”.

But in an exclusive interview with the Star Observer, Nile said he was even more unhappy with Opposition leader Barry O’Farrell’s pledge of support.

“I’m very disappointed that Barry O’Farrell has made that commitment,” Nile said. “There was no need for him to do that prior to the election.”

He said the CDP was having to rethink where they would tell supporters to direct preferences as a result.

“It’s making us reconsider how we can support Barry O’Farrell,” Nile said.

“He’s come out even more enthusiastically for the Mardi Gras parade than the Labor Party. He said he’s going to increase the funding for it as well.

“He also disappointed us over the situation with the ethics classes.”

Nile said Australia needed “Godly government, led by the Holy Spirit”.

You May Also Like

18 responses to “Nile fuming at Coalition MG plans”

  1. Gay voters have rocks in their heads in they vote for Adrian Bartels, Liberal Party candidate for the Seat of Sydney or Bruce Notley-Smith, Coogee candidate, after reading in recent media* the Liberal Party is giving their preferences to Rev Fred Nile and his gospel of homophobic hate.

    Jake McPherson
    43 Elizabeth Bay Road
    Elizabeth Bay NSW 2011

    * O’Farrell behind preferences flowing to Nile

    Sean Nicholls. Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, N.S.W.: Mar 15, 2011. pg. 4

    THE state Opposition Leader, Barry O’Farrell, has been forced to defend the Liberal Party’s decision to direct preferences to the Christian Democratic Party in the upper house only a week after ruling out preferencing former One Nation leader, Pauline Hanson, because of her policies.

    As flagged by Mr O’Farrell on Friday, pre-poll electoral material prepared by the Liberals instructs voters to direct preferences to key independents in the lower house.

    But it also directs voters to place the Christian Democratic Party as its second preference on the upper house ballot.

    The Christian Democratic Party, led by its upper house MP, Fred Nile, is standing on a platform of “No Islamisation of Australia”.

    The decision by the Liberals increases the likelihood that the CDP’s lead upper house candidate, Paul Green, will be elected.

    Labor’s campaign spokesman, Luke Foley, said Mr O’Farrell “would do a deal with just about anyone to win control of the Parliament”.

    Mr O’Farrell said it was “a party decision”.

    Credit: Sean Nicholls STATE POLITICAL EDITOR
    ——————————————————–

  2. So Adrian Bartells is not going to preference the Christian Democratic homophobic bigot party in the seat of Sydney. This is akin to one branch of the nazi party in war time germany saying they are not going to make homosexuals wear pink triangles and make the journey to the death camps while the rest of the party do . Same old liberal party rewarding our enemies ( just different spin ).

  3. Thanks for the explanation guys about how Nile keeps getting re-elected. I am not from NSW and over the years I have read about this nutter and his views. Many years ago I did a study on body language at Adelaide University. And let me tell you, this man has bigot written all over his face. Keep up the good fight.
    Pete

  4. Ha, we all believe politicians – who are the fools – they line their own pockets ! I will believe Barry OFarrell when I see the money for the MG, until then, I remain totally disenfranchised with both sides of the major parties… bunch of liars…. promises promises promises……

    We have had 16 years of this political crap … how does an ex Premier get a job in the Evil Mac Bank… by selling public assets off to them….. then like a good rat, leave the sinking Labour Party ship and join the Evil Mac Bank. The Evil Mac Bank has had the Labour Party in its pocket and ripped this state off for the last 16 years !!! Shame Labour Shame… Bunch of criminals!!!!

    Oh and I bet the Libs will be the same… if not worse…

    As I said, I will believe it when I see the money…
    until then pfft…

  5. Our own gay candidate is preferring to help Fred Niles and his party control the NSW parliament telling people to chose him on the how to vote cards!

    Liberals will be in power but Fred Nile will control NSW.

    Here is a link of him talking about the homosexual adoption bill.

    http://www.cdp.org.au/federal-media-release/79-premier-supports-homosexual-adoption-bill.html

    I have only been to one Mardi-Gras and it was great. But giving more money to Mardi-Gras will not help you when you are sacked from work, or you cannot adopt. The Liberals are now on record for repealing laws in Victoria that removed discrimination against us. They also have a gay candidate.

  6. I guess this is like the Liberal Ted Failyou in Victoria, promising to march at the Midsummer Carnival. After he got in, he announced laws to cut back Labors reforms and allow people to be sacked on the spot if they are in the GLBTI community, oh and he did not march at Midsummer.

    Barry is doing anything for power, in the same way Ted did in Victoria. The difference is the NSW Liberal Party has chosen to hand power to Fred Niles.

    The Liberals might by in power, but Fred Nile will run NSW.

    https://starobserver.com.au/news/2011/02/15/govt-plan-to-scrap-our-legal-protection/44397

  7. Check the how-to-votes handed out by Liberal candidates in Sydney (Bartels) and Coogee (Notley-Smith).

    Their how-to-vote directs their preferences in the Upper House to Fred Nile’s party – resulting in at least one member of Nile’s party geting elected.

  8. @ Adrian Bartels. I have just read your reponse to Sydneysider relating to preferences (on a seperate msg thread). Good for you for standing up to your party to retain your personal integrity. I am duly impressed

  9. @ Pete, the reason that Nile and his crew keep getting re-elected is that the Liberals direct their preferences to him. How utterly two-faced to announce support for MG in the same week as it becomes clear that the Liberals are directing their preferences to Fred Nile’s Christian Democrats.

    If Adrian Bartels and Bruce Notley-Smith allow for Liberal how to vote cards to direct upper house votes the Christian Democrats in their electorates then they should be ashamed.

  10. What great news for Mardi Gras and the gay community in this article – increased government funding for an amazing festival and parade. This event is an important statement to people worldwide and I love it – bring it on !!! (also shows how irrelevant Nile’s balance of power truly is)

  11. I just don’t get it! I feel quite sure that the people of NSW are as intelligent as anybody else but, how is it that a goon like Nile manages to get re-elected time after time? I just simply don’t get it! If someone can explain it without bringing the God bit into it would they please do so as I am bewildered?
    Pete

  12. Congratulations to Liberals Adrian Bartels candidate for Sydney and Bruce Notley-Smith candidate for Coogee for securing this historic support and recognition from the Barry O’Farrell Opposition. As Rev Fred said ““He’s come out even more enthusiastically for the Mardi Gras parade than the Labor Party. He said he’s going to increase the funding for it as well.” Intelligent hard working people like Adrian and Bruce working inside the Liberal team have already demonstrated real advances for our community.

    Shayne Mallard
    Liberal Councillor
    City of Sydney

  13. I cant believe that anyone takes this clown seriously any more. He is a clown and should keep his ugly trap shut and let the God he so believes in do all the work.At least he is quiet.

  14. It’s time the NSW Legislative Council was abolished. Creeps like Nile, Hanson et al would lose a cushy, lucrative job and NSW taxpayers would be saved a fortune. The NSW Upper House does nothing useful and is hardly a beacon of democracy. It serves bludgers like Nile really well and it’s abolition is clearly overdue.

  15. O’Farrell has preference the Christian Democrats. The result is our lives will change for the worse and our freedoms will be taken back. This is the party that called on 10,000 God Soldiers to fight us, the party that calls us Evil for our existence.

    A vote for the Liberal Party is a vote for the destruction of our way of life. They value the Church nuts over us. They value those that hate and vilify us and want them to have real power over us.

    In the preference deal, what did Barry O’Farrel give away. How many of our rights did he agree to get rid of. No more law reform?

    Millions of Christians including Bishops, priest, nuns, and even Baptist Ministers advocate for our Civil rights, but Barry O’Farrel has gone against these people and chosen the loopy end of Christianity, and will try and get laws passed to support them.

    Tell your friends Fed Nile will be running NSW if the Liberals win. This is the greatest fight to defeat Evil of our time. If you just tell 5 of your friends what Barry is up to, and what a vote for the Liberal Party will do, we can make a difference.

  16. Of couse it won’t stop Fred and his evil Christian Democratic Party taking Liberal preferences, as previously reported on Star Online, will it?
    Of course not – everyone know opportunistic religious zealots like Nile all have their equivilent of 30 pieces of silver.
    In Nile’s case, the thirst for increased power is more important that his so-called morals.