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| Born | Daniel Nalliah 1964 (age 59–60) |
| Denomination | Christian: independent Pentecostal, previously Australian Christian Churches |
| Occupation | Pastor, political leader Rise Up Australia Party |
Daniel "Danny" Nalliah (born 1964[1]) is a Sri Lankan Australian evangelical Christian pastor and young earth creationist.[2] He was the leader of the now-dissolved Rise Up Australia political party and is the president of Catch the Fire Ministries. Nalliah defended against a lawsuit brought by the Islamic Council of Victoria under Victoria's Racial and Religious Tolerance Act. In this case, Judge Michael Higgins found in favour of the Islamic Council of Victoria, which took the action against Catch the Fire,[3] but his decision was overturned by the Victorian Court of Appeal.
Nalliah used to be associated with the Australian Christian Churches.[1][4]
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- ^ a b Biography Rev Dr Daniel Nalliah at Catch the Fire Ministries Archived 15 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine accessed 29 September 2010
- ^ "The climate change debate and the churches - Interview from Sunday Nights NLR - (ABC)". www.abc.net.au. 8 August 2011.
- ^ "Pastor ridiculed Muslims". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 December 2004.
- ^ Edgar, Brian. "Comments on the Supreme Court judgement on religious vilification" (PDF). The Australian Evangelical Alliance Inc. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2010.