MEDIA RELEASES

July 30 Call for Detention Centre Inquiry

September 14  Culture of Peace Initiative

2002

February 9: Asylum Seekers and Truth in Politics 

April 15: Nambour Workshop Looks at Justice as Essential Part of Christian Spirituality

April 26: Call for Boycott of "Exploitation Chocolate

May 4: Catholic Archdiocese to Celebrate Commitment to Reconciliation on Mabo Day

 May 6:Beenleigh Parish Justice Initiative Commended

May 6: Call for Policy Overhaul on Work and Family Responsibilities

May 24 :Parishes Urged to Focus on Poverty

May 24: Commission to Launch Greenhouse Gas Web Page on World Environment Day

May 24: Catholic Archdiocese to Celebrate Commitment to Reconciliation on Mabo Day

June 3 Commission Welcomes Queensland Labor’s Stand on Asylum Seekers

June 12: Call for More Assistance for Long-Term Unemployed

July 22 Commission Calls for Release of Children from Immigration Detention Centres after Two Boys Returned to Woomera

July 29 Catholic Justice and Peace Commission Backs Pope’s Message with Call for End to Lip Service On the Future of the World’s Youth

August 5 Archdiocese Urged to Look to Mary Mackillop for Inspiration

August 12 Justice and Peace Commission’s Cool Communities Launch Begins Action in World First on Global Warming

September 2 Justice and Peace Commission Calls for Fairness on Taxation of Trusts on Tenth Anniversary of Common Wealth for the Common Good

September 16 Spirituality for Justice Call

October 28:Backing For Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe.

November 4: Appeal To Challenge "Islamophobia"

November 11 Commission Urges Action on Centrelink Breaches

2003

2 June Launch of Catholic Earthcare Australia

30 June Call for State Government Commitment on Indigenous Family Violence

1 July Commission Calls on Government to Accept Court Decision on Asylum Seeker Children

7 July Commission Seeks Links with Church in Zimbabwe

14 July Commission Commends Former Cricket Captain on Refugee Stand

14 July Prime Minister and Premier Urged to Stay Firm on Land Clearin

21 July Farmers Need to Be Supported in Land Clearing Issue Too

21 July Parishes Offered Home Energy Workshops

4 August Commission Appears Before Senate Poverty Inquiry

4 August Commission Calls for Separate Indigenous Affairs Minister

8 August Guantanamo Bay Australians Deserve Fair Trial in Australia

8 August Commission Supports New Stolen Wages Campaign

8 August Commission Welcomes Federal Government's Commitments on Land Clearing

8 August Commission Welcomes PM's New Approach to Indigenous Problems

19 August Social Justice Gatherings Begin Around Archdiocese

19 August Commission Appeals for Prayer and Action on Refugees

1 September Plea For Release of Refugee Women and Children From Nauru

9 September Commission Expresses Concern at UN Withdrawal from East Timor

15 September Commission Offers Parishes Support on Social Justice

30 September The Environment and Poverty To Be Focus of Address

October 6 Bali Bombing Anniversary - A Focus For Addressing The Causes Of Terrorism

November 3 Support for Sydney Peace Prize Recipient

November 10 Recycling Resources - A Challenge for the Church

November 17 Appeal for Support for Farming Communities Affected by Drought

November 28 ActionNeeded To Address HIV/AIDS and Debt in Poor Countries