Rev Hon Fred Nile MLC ED LTh MLC
First elected 1981
Born in Kings Cross, Sydney, 1934.
Father: Kings Cross taxi driver.
Mother: waitress.
Fred's father, of Devon, UK, migrated to Australia after serving in World War I in trenches of France. Fred's mother, Marjorie, migrated to Australia from New Zealand from Scottish Heritage. Fred has one brother, Jim, and two sisters, Marjory and Mary. Parents now deceased. Buried Christchurch, New Zealand.
Elected as Call to Australia Member to the NSW Legislative Council 1981 for 11 year term; re-elected 1991, 1999 and 2007 as a Christian Democratic Party Member to the NSW Legislative Council for 8 year terms. Rev Nile's current term expires in 2015.
Four Children:
Stephen: Retired NSW Senior Police Constable,
Driving school instructor.
Sharon: Welfare Worker.
Mark: High School Sports Master.
David:
Retired NSW Senior Police Constable (injured on duty).
FRED NILE - FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT:
1950-55 1959-63 1964 1964-67 1967-68 1968-69 1970-71 1971-73 1976 1974-81 1981 1988 1988 1991 1995 1997
1999
Paul & Gray Pty Ltd., Aircraft Industry, Mascot and Bankstown Airports. Commenced as junior storeman, then junior clerk, then salesman, finally assistant to Manager.
Student Minister Newcastle (Mayfield West) and Bexley and Brighton
Le Sands Congregational Churches.
Ordained as evangelical Congregational Minister at Bexley, Sydney.
National Director, Australian Christian Endeavour Movement (Protestant Youth Leadership Training Organisation).
Assistant Director, 1968 Billy Graham Crusade, Sydney Showgrounds (455,000 total attendance, 21,000 enquiries).
Director, NSW Congregational Board of Evangelism.
Director, Methodist Mission to the People of NSW (Evangelistic Newness, NSW Campaign), led by Rev Alan Walker.
Director of Outreach and Evangelism, Sydney City Wesley Central Methodist Mission, Programme Director Vision Valley Conference Centre,
Arcadia; Principal Christian Training Centre, "Jesus Commune" East Sydney; Youth Director, CMM, Personal Assistant to Rev Sir Alan Walker.
Transferred to the new Uniting Church of Australia as a recognised Minister of the Word and Sacraments, without pastoral charge in an approved position. (Uniting of Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches in Australia). Retired 1994 from active Parish Ministry whilst still recognised preacher.
National Co-ordinator and NSW Director, Australian Federation of Festival of Light - Community Standards Organisation (FOL-CSO). (Campaign for purity, love and family life).
Elected NSW Parliament (State Senate) with record 9.1% of the vote (248,425 primary votes with 296,854 votes including preferences) as a Christian minister in Parliament for three terms of Parliament - 11 years under Registered Federal (1984) and Registered NSW (1987) Political Party "Call to Australia [Fred Nile] Group", which was founded by Rev Fred Nile MLC in 1977. "For God and the Family".
Wife, Elaine Nile, elected to Parliament for 8 year term (State Senator) with
5.7% of the vote: 172,225 primary votes and 240,676 votes including preferences.
"Call to Australia Party" recognised as official Political Party in NSW Parliament with Rev Fred Nile MLC as Party Leader, also National and NSW President Call to Australia Citizens' Movement. (Note: Continued as Honorary National FOL-CSO Co-ordinator and
honorary NSW Director FOL-CSO from 1981-
present).
Re-elected to the NSW Parliament (State Senator) NSW Legislative
Council for 8 years with 3.6% of the vote: 208,000 preference votes.
Elaine Nile re-elected to the NSW Parliament for a further 8 years with 3.0% of
the vote: 101,556 primary (first preference) votes.
"Christian Democratic Party" supercedes CTA as official Political Party in NSW Parliament with Rev Fred Nile MLC as National Leader
Re-elected to the NSW Parliament (State Senator) NSW Legislative Council with
3.2% of the vote: 112,699 preference votes for 8 years.
2002
Elaine Nile retired from the NSW Legislative Council in September 2002 and Rev Dr Gordon Moyes
was nominated by Fred Nile to fill the vacancy, subsequently re-elected on 22 March 2003.
2003
Resigned as a Minister of the Uniting Church in Australia (over
ordination of practicing homosexuals), renewing affiliation as an ordained
Minister with the evangelical Fellowship of Congregational Churches (FCC), which is
associated with the USA Conference of Conservative Congregational Churches.
Elected President of the evangelical Fellowship of Congregational Churches in
2007 and re-elected 2009.
2004
Resigned from the Legislative Council in August to contest a Federal Senate
seat. Received 2.61% of the vote: 103,763 primary (first preference)
votes. Re-elected in October at a joint sitting of NSW Upper & Lower Houses to
his still vacant Legislative Council seat.
2007
Re-elected for another 8 year term to the Legislative Council (Senator), NSW Parliament House with
4.4% of the
vote, an increase of 49% on the party's previous results in 2003.
2008
Elected by the NSW Legislative Council to serve as Assistant Deputy President. A
Position changed by Parliament to Assistant President.
Fred has introduced many Bills and motions into New South Wales Legislative Council, for example:
- Abortion (Information) Bill
- Adoption Amendment (Same Sex Couples Prohibition) Bill
- Alcoholic Beverages Advertising Prohibition Bill
- Anti-Discrimination (Sexuality) Amendment Bill
- Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Heterosexual Discrimination) Bill
- Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Homosexual Vilification Repeal) Bill
- Child Protection (Nicole’s Law) Bill
- Citizen's Referendum Bill
- Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Enforcement Amendment Bill
- Close Abortion Clinics Bill
- Compensation Innocent AIDS Victims Bill
- Constitution (Citizens-initiated Referendums) Bill
- Crimes Amendment (Age of Consent) Bill
Crimes Amendment (Grievous Bodily Harm) Bill - Crimes Amendment (Incitement or Promotion of Terrorism and Violence) Bill
- Crimes Amendment (Soliciting Sex for Payment) Bill
- Crimes Amendment (Unborn Victims of Violence) Bill
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Possession of Knives in Public) Bill (Passed)
- Crimes Prevention Bill
- Education Amendment (Corporal Punishment) Bill
- Education Amendment (Educational Support for Children with Significant Learning Difficulties) Bill (Passed)
- Education Amendment (Random Drug Testing of Students) Bill
- Education of Children Motion
- Educational Support for Dyslexic Children Bill
- Employees (Priority of Debts and Wage Protection Insurance) Bill
- Family Impact Commission Bill
- Full-face Covering Prohibition Bill
- Gambling (Anti-Greed) Advertising Prohibition Bill
- Gay Mardi Gras Prohibition Motion
- Human Cloning and Embryo Experimentation Bill
- Liquor Amendment (Drinking Age) Bill
- Liquor Amendment (Health Warning for Pregnant Women) Bill
- Macedonian Orthodox Church Property Trust Bill
- Nudity (Indecent Exposure) in Public Places (Prohibition) Bill
- Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Amendment (Definition of Salary) Bill
- Police Authorities Bill
- Pornographic Publications and Video Sale and Display (Prohibition) Bill
- Pre-surgery (HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B Tests) Bill
- Public Finance and Audit Amendment (Powers of Auditor-General) Bill
- Public Health Amendment (Display of Tobacco Products) Bill (Passed by Gov)
- Same Sex Adoption (Referendum) Bill
- Select Committee on Prostitution Motion
- Sentencing Amendment (Life Sentences) Bill
- Sexual Offence Damages Bill
- Smoke-free Environment Amendment (Motor Vehicle Prohibition) Bill (Passed by Gov)
- Smoking in Public Places Bill (Passed)
- State Senate Bill
- Summary Offences and Local Government Legislation Amendment (Prohibition of Nudity in Public Places) Bill
- Technical and Further Education Commission Amendment (Closure of TAFE Establishments) Bill
- The Choices of Life Inc.
- Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Bill (Passed)
- Unborn Child Protection Bill
etc..
GOVERNMENT CONFERENCES AND INQUIRIES:
The Niles have participated in Federal, State, and UNESCO Conferences and
Inquiries on a wide range of issues:
Television, cable TV, Videos, Drugs, Divorce Law, Family Law Act, Homosexuality, AIDS, Prostitution, Pornography, Education, Adoption Laws, Births, Deaths and Marriages, Rape and Sexual Assault, Youth Violence, Aids etc.
Also prepared Submissions on a wide range of issues such as TV, drugs, gun reform, pornography, prostitution, family law, AIDS etc.
Fred Nile MLC served as a member of the NSW Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Issues 1988-1995 which investigated and reported upon:
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NSW Adoption Laws,
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Drug Abuse amongst Youth,
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Compensation for Innocent (Medically Acquired) AIDS/HIV Victims,
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Juvenile Justice,
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Births, Deaths and Marriage Records.
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Also conducted investigations into Rape Rates and Pornography, Youth Violence, Youth Rural Suicides in Australia, USA & NZ.
Fred served as a member of NSW Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice (1995-1999); investigations into Mandatory Life Sentences, Motor Accident Insurance, Occupational Health and Safety etc.
Rev Nile has also served on other various Parliamentary Inquiries:
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Member of the NSW Joint Parliamentary Select Committee for Electoral Reform.
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Member NSW Parliamentary Select Committee into Gun Laws.
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Member of NSW Joint Parliamentary Select Committee into the Management of Parliament.
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Member of NSW Parliamentary Select Committee into Public Holidays.
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A Deputy Acting President, Legislative Council of NSW (1995-present)
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Chairman, Cross City Tunnel Inquiry
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Chairman, Lane Cove Tunnel Inquiry
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Chairman, Royal North Shore Hospital Inquiry
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Chairman, Public Funding and Donations Inquiry
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Chairman, Select Committee on Electoral and Political Party Funding
Rev Nile is currently serving on these Parliamentary Committees:
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Chairman, General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1
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Member, Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption
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Member, Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission
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Member, Legislative Council Procedure Committee
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Member, Committee on Children and Young People
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Member, Standing Committee on State Development
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Member, Privileges Committee
Other affiliations and memberships include:
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Member of the Board of Reference of Bill Newman Crusades; George & Rita Galieh Crusades.
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Member of Aboriginal "One Nation Under God" Committee.
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Life Councillor of the Australian Christian Endeavour Movement.
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Supporter of 'The Australian Monarchist League'
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Supporter of 'Australians for Constitutional Monarchy' (ACM)
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Member Council of the University of Wollongong (1995-1999).
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Vice President of the Australian Christian Endeavour Union Inc (appointed 2004).
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Invited Guest of Israel National Day Celebrations.
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Patron of the 'Australian Christian Nation Association'
1940-1946
Kings Street Infants/Primary School, Mascot, Sydney.
1947-1949
Full-time Crown Street Commercial Intermediate High School and then Cleveland Street High School - Passed Intermediate Certificate.
Left school at 15 years to seek employment.
1956-1957
Victorian College of the Bible (Formerly Melbourne
Bible Institute). Two year full-time course. Awarded First Class Diploma, Senior Student.
1958-1963
NSW Congregational Theological College, Melbourne College of Divinity; NSW United Faculty of Theology, University of Sydney (Adult Matriculation); University of New England, (Passed Philosophy I, History I), (Studied Education I). Awarded the L.Th. Of the Melbourne College of Divinity and the Theological Diploma of the NSW Congregational Theological College. Qualified the Examinations of the Diploma of Religious Education, Melbourne College of Divinity.
1980
Attended lectures (MA Politics), Macquarie University. Did not complete any degrees, except Theological Tertiary Course (L.Th).
FRED NILE
- MILITARY SERVICE
1948 1952 1953 1955 1956 1958 1960-74 1974
Joined 45th Inf. Bn (Machine Gun) Regimental Cadets (CMF)
- promoted to Cpl, served 4 years (Hurstville NSW).
Volunteered when 17 years old for
full-time National Service, 13th National Service Bn., Member winning Brigade
Drill Squad (Ingleburn NSW).
Transferred to 45th Inf Bn.
Promoted to Pl Sgt (CMF).
Promoted to P1 Lt 45th Inf Bn
(Qualified Lt Examinations 1954).
Transferred to Melbourne
University Regt (MUR) (Officer Training Unit) (Qualified Captain Examinations
1958).
Promoted to Captain, Sydney
University Regt (SUR).
Transferred to 14th Inf Bde.,
OC HQ Coy.; Adjutant 3 RNSW Regt (Millers Pt) Advance Officer Training Corp (2
Div HQ). Qualified as Infantry Major. OC., D Coy, 4 RNSW Regt (Merrylands).
Awarded Queen's Award - ED. Efficiency Decoration. Won CO's Cup for most
Efficient Officer in 4 RNSW Regt. Won 4 RNSW Regt Shield for most Efficient
Company (Tactics, Weapons, Drill).
Transferred to Retired List Army
Reserve after 22 years CMF (Army Reserve) Service.
AUSTRALIAN SPEAKING TOURS:
Addressed rallies, meetings, seminars and conferences from 1955 onwards in all States, as well as all major regional centres in NSW.
Guest Speaker at University Student debates at Sydney University, Macquarie University, University of NSW, University of Technology, University of New England, Australian National University and University of Wollongong, etc.
OVERSEAS SPEAKING AND STUDY TOURS:
1966 1967
1967
1968
1970
1972 1974
1985
1987
1988
1990-92
1992
1993
1995
Around the world - UK, Ireland, Germany, USA (Delegate World CE Convention, Belfast). Highlight - 21 day lecture tour West Germany.
New Zealand.
New Guinea. Highlight - Lecturing at Christian Leaders' Training College, Banz.
Billy Graham Congress on Evangelism, Singapore.
USA Canada (Delegate/Speaker World CE Convention, Waterloo, Canada).
Pacific Islands, Samoa, New Hebrides
(Vanuatu), Fiji.
Around the World - UK, Germany, USA, (Delegate/Speaker, World CE Convention, Essen, Germany).
World
Study Tour: studied the HIV/AIDS epidemic, etc and drug epidemic - China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Egypt, Israel, Germany, Greece, Denmark, USSR, UK, France, Belgium, Holland, Australia, Switzerland, USA Highlights: Guest-Sabbath Services Great Synagogue of Jerusalem, Guest/Briefings US Navy HQ Pearl Harbour, Hawaii; Guest/Briefings Foreign Ministry, Jerusalem; Guest/Briefing US State Dept Washington USA; Guest/Briefings AIDS Centre for Disease Control, USA.
Fiji - Addressed Pacific Conference on "God and Politics", Suva, Fiji.
Fiji - Addressed First National Prayer Breakfast in Suva, Fiji, with President of Fiji.
New Zealand- Various Parliamentary Investigations.
World Study Tour:
studied Christian Political Parties etc - Russian Federation, Poland, Sweden and UK. Highlights: Guest/Briefings Russian, Polish, Swedish Parliaments and House of Commons. Inspected horrors of Nazi Final Solution, murder of 6 million Jews - Concentration Camp, Auschwitz where 3 million innocent persons were murdered.
Official Parliamentary Study Tour - U.S.A. - Sexual violence, youth violence, etc.
Official Commonwealth Parliamentary Association World Study Tour:
studied Federal/State tensions, native land rights etc -Canada, U.S.A., U.K., Europe & South Africa. Highlights were: Guest/Briefings Canadian Parliament, USA Congress/Senate; British Government - London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Provincial Parliaments - Ulundi, Johannesburg and Capetown, South Africa.
1996
Speaker New Zealand National Convention.
1997
Speaker Fijian Festival.
1997
NSW Parliamentary
Law and Justice Committee Overseas Inquiry into Motor Accident
Compensation - USA, UK, Canada.
1999
Speaker New Zealand National Convention.
2000
World Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Study Tour: studied drug crisis causes and solutions - USA, UK,
Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Turkey, Egypt, India,
Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.
2001
Korea - speaking tour.
2001
Korea - National Prayer Breakfast, Seoul, Busan and Masan.
2006
25th World Christian Endeavour Convention, Budapest, Hungary, Germany, Denmark,
Ireland and USA
2006
Speaker - Fijian Evangelical Crusade, Suva
2006
'OK', Budapest, Hungary
2007
Speaker at 'PPP' Crusade, Seoul Korea
2008
Speaker at 40th Presidential National Prayer Breakfast, Seoul Korea. Together
with Elaine, visited North Korea.
PROJECTS:
Organised Australian tours by: Organised regular National Conferences, eg:
Magazines:
Fred was Editor of "Australian Christian Endeavour" (ACE) 1965-1974; "RAP" (Revolutionary Action Power) 1971-1974; "Christian Activity" 1968-1969, "Christian Solidarity 1981-1987; Editor of "Family World News" (1994-present)
Radio:
Fred was host of Radio Station 2GB Talk Back Programme from 1981 to 1985. Radio programme 2CBA from 1985 to 1988 every Sunday night. Frequent interviews 2GB, 2UE, ABC, 2SM, etc.
TV:
Fred frequently guests on National, State and regional TV programmes.
Press:
Fred has contributed a weekly column to Sunday Telegraph from 1981-84 and guest articles.
He had a seat - and it wasn't on a fence: The Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2004, author: David Penberthy
"[Fred Nile] deserves high praise, as he is arguably the most honest politician of his generation... the reality is that much of Nile's work has not related to moral issues, but the generally good government of the state."
Click on the pic to read the full article.
Please don't let me be misunderstood: Feature, The Illawarra Mercury, 26th February 2005, author: Bill Simpson
"In possibly one of his most intimate explanations about his morals campaigning over the past 30 years, Mr Nile says he has no doubt it was part of his Christian 'calling', just as he sees Parliament as his 'parish'."
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The Power of One: The Sydney Morning Herald, 5th January 2008, author: David Marr
"The people of NSW have given Nile a perch in the Legislative Council until 2015. He says he feels young and determined to carry on. "I see I have an obligation to continue to serve God and the people of this state so long as I'm making a contribution."'
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In August 2001, "FRED NILE, AN
AUTOBIOGRAPHY" was released. It is a self-portrait of a controversial
Australian that will be of interest to supporters and opponents alike.
Korean edition released in 2003. It
cuts through the stereotypes and reveals the heart and soul of the man behind
all the headlines and posturing; a fascinating mix of moral crusader, humble
pastor, tireless politician and compassionate human being. In his autobiography,
after twenty years in Parliament, the Reverend Fred Nile describes his:
origins as the son of a Kings Cross taxi
driver and a Kings Cross waitress brief career as an SP bookie's runner conversion to Christianity at the age of
fifteen innovative youth work among skinheads,
bikies and surfies at Sydney's Wesley Central Mission Controversial leadership of the
Australian Festival of Light Tenacious fight against the "moral
darkness" he sees threatening the foundations of society Confrontations with the gay rights
movement Unexpected election to the NSW
Legislative Council in 1981, with a record first preference vote for an
independent 20 year career as a political survivor
in the NSW parliament Love-hate relationship with the media Ultimate vision for Australia Published by Strand Publishing, Narara
NSW, ph 02 43284730. ISBN 1876825790, 256 pages, $19.95.
