Christian Democratic Party
Former Christian Lobby boss Lyle Shelton bound for NSW upper house
Christian Democratic Party founder Reverend Fred Nile will retire from NSW Parliament this year and former Australian Christian Lobby boss Lyle Shelton is slated to replace him.
- Tom Rabe
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Reverend Fred Nile to quit NSW politics, names Lyle Shelton as successor
Christian Democratic Party founder Reverend Fred Nile has announced he will retire in November after close to 40 years in politics, having first been elected to NSW Parliament in 1981.
- Tom Rabe
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- Factional politics
Fred Nile locked out of party headquarters as internal fight heats up
A Supreme Court judge has questioned whether Fred Nile's Christian Democratic Party should be wound up as a legal dispute within the party continued.
- Lucy Cormack
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Fred Nile's political party faces axe over lack of members
The Christian Democratic Party was recently notified it could be deregistered for having fewer than 500 members. Meanwhile its treasurer has launched legal action against Mr Nile and the "completely dysfunctional" board.
- Lucy Cormack
'Pure dictatorship': Fred Nile sacks members as party in turmoil
The 85-year-old NSW MP Fred Nile has sacked four board members from his Christian Democratic Party as he struggles to hang on to his political career.
- Alexandra Smith
'He's the great survivor': Nile stares down second attempt to oust him
NSW's oldest MP Fred Nile has stared down another attempt to bring him down and force him from Parliament.
- Alexandra Smith
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- Factional politics
The teenage 'revolution' in Fred Nile's party
High school graduate Samraat Joshua Grewal is leading a revolt to renew the Christian Democratic Party.
- Alexandra Smith
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/christian-democratic-party-1n19