http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/jim-wallace/ Jim Wallace AM is the Managing Director of the Australian Christian Lobby, a non-denominational, non-partisan lobby group representing a broad constituency of Christian supporters. The organisation aims to see Christian values better acknowledged in the way we are governed, do business and relate as a community. Jim has also been a sought after commentator on Defence and security issues having left the Army as a Brigadier in late 2000 after a 32 year career which included command of the SAS Regt, Special Forces and the Army’s mechanised Brigade of three thousand personnel and most of the Army’s fighting vehicles.  He is a graduate of the Royal Military College Duntroon, the British Army Staff College and the Australian College of Defence and Strategic Studies. Jim served with the UN in the Middle East in Lebanon and Syria. In 1984 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to counter-terrorism. He has served on the National Consultative Committee on International Security Issues in DFAT and is currently a member of the Council of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.  en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/gay-marriage-is-threatening-our-freedom-of-faith/ The concurrent parliamentary inquiries on gay marriage mark a new low point in what has been the constant manipulation of truth and democratic process by gay activists in the pursuit of same-sex marriage. As the inquiries closed it was evident that they had been reduced to the status of cheap public polls instead of what they should be - our highest forums for review for public policy. The manipulation of truth over this issue has had a long precedent and we should question why it is necessary.  feedback@thepunch.com.au (Jim Wallace) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/gay-marriage-is-threatening-our-freedom-of-faith/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/gay-marriage-is-threatening-our-freedom-of-faith/#item8354 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:40:35 +0000 Jim Wallace | Author bios | The Punch http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/feeding-kids-on-a-diet-of-video-game-junk/ This Friday the Attorneys General of all our states and territories will decide whether to create an R18+ category for computer and video games. We’re often told it is indisputable that a child watching the very occasional 30-second McDonalds’ advertisement will have their eating habits irrevocably changed. They are headed for a life of junk food. The games industry has of course lobbied hard, but if the attorneys decide in favour of R18+ games they will owe Ronald McDonald a huge apology. Because amazingly the attorneys might decide this week that hours and hours of playing computer games with highly simulated and even interactive violence and sex won’t affect children in any way. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Jim Wallace) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/feeding-kids-on-a-diet-of-video-game-junk/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/feeding-kids-on-a-diet-of-video-game-junk/#item3005 Wed, 05 May 2010 19:45:58 +0000 Jim Wallace | Author bios | The Punch