Danny Nalliah
Daniel "Danny" Nalliah (born 1964) is a Sri Lankan Australian evangelical Christian pastor and young earth creationist. 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, but his decision was overturned by the Victorian Court of Appeal.
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| Born | Daniel Nalliah 1964 (age 59–60) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Denomination | Christian: independent Pentecostal, previously Australian Christian Churches |
| Occupation | Pastor, political leader Rise Up Australia Party |
Nalliah used to be associated with the Australian Christian Churches.
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