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grievances-are-created-equal-in-politics-20100318-qiws.html
Did cult march on wrong hospital? The Big Issue. 6 September
1999.
Doherty B. Is there room for Scientology amid Australia’s
religious diversity? http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/
2012/03/20/3459702.htm (20 March 2012).
Doherty B. Sensational Scientology! The Church of Scientology
and Australian tabloid television. Nova Religio: The Journal of
Alternative and Emergent Religions. February 2014, vol. 17, no. 3,
pp. 38–63.
Fernando G. Steve Cannane’s book reveals disturbing new claims
about the Church of Scientology, http://www.news.com.au/
lifestyle/real-life/wtf/steve-cannanes-book-reveals-disturbing-new-
claims-about-the-church-of-scientology/news-story/
dfe8c28a7153e5c96360b29b2b70adfe (28 September 2016).
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London, December 1971: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
Gillman I. Many faiths, one nation: A guide to the major faiths and
denominations in Australia. Sydney, 1988: William Collins Pty
Ltd.
Hanna M. Scientology on psychiatry
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-02-20/37422 (29 September
2010).
Hornery A. See ya, Tom: Packer quits Cruise’s church. The Sydney
Morning Herald. 10 May 2008.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/see-ya-tom-packer-quits-
cruises-church/2008/05/09/1210131257772.html
Hubbard Group’s Conviction Quashed. The West Australian. 4
December 1969, p. 1.
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Article 18.
Freedom of religion and belief. Sydney, 1998: Commonwealth of
Australia.
Hunt for Hidden Scientology Files. The Australian. 23 December
1965, p. 3.
Idato M. HBO’s Scientology documentary Going Clear turns into
ratings magnet. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 April 2015.
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/hbos-
scientology-documentary-going-clear-turns-into-ratings-magnet-
20150331-1mcf2x.html
Johnston M., &White A. Scientology-inspired drug rehabilitation
clinic under fire over cure claims. Herald Sun. 11 May 2015.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/scientologyinspired-drug-
rehabilitation-clinic-under-fire-over-cure-claims/news-
story/b8bfb110d2f44799e75c093f8ec63c2c
Kent S. A. Hollywood’s celebrity lobbyists and the Clinton
administration’s American foreign policy towards German
Scientology. Journal of Religion and Popular Culture. 2002, vol.
1, no. 1, doi:10.3138/jrpc.1.1.002
Kent S. A., &Manca T. A. A war over mental health
professionalism: scientology versus psychiatry. Mental Health,
Religion and Culture. 2014, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 1–23.
Klan A. Scientologists fight falling numbers with Asian HQ. The
Australian. 10 September 2016.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/scientologists-fight-
falling-numbers-with-asian-hq/news-
story/db80da8598c3de7943c92fea0c16c366
Knight F. New York ignores protest against “Hitler in Australia.”
The Australian. 30 July 1969, p. 7.
Knox M. Only itself to blame: The Church of Scientology. The
Monthly. September 2009, pp. 34–43.
Lewis J. R. The growth of Scientology and the Stark model of
religious “success.” In J. R. Lewis (ed.), Scientology, pp. 117–140.
Oxford, 2009: Oxford University Press.
Maddox M. Religion, state and politics in Australia. In J. Jupp
(ed.), The encyclopedia of religion in Australia, pp. 608–620.
Cambridge, 2009: Cambridge University Press.
Man Took Secret File by Fraud. The Sydney Morning Herald. 11
April 1975, p. 1.
Manca T. Book review: Scientology. International Journal of
Cultic Studies. 2010, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 83–88.
May J. Scientology’s new reverence. Nation Review. 28 April–
3 May 1973, p. 845.
Medhora S. Coalition set to abandon plans to scrap charities
regulator. The Guardian. 9 September 2015.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/sep/09/
coalition-set-to-abandon-plans-to-scrap-charities-regulator
Miller R. Bare-faced Mmessiah: The true story of L. Ron Hubbard.
London, 1987: Michael Joseph.
Mutch S. Cultism, terrorism and homeland security. Cultic Studies
Review. 2006, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 171–199.
Mutch S. Cults and public policy: Protecting the victims of cultic
abuse in Australia. The paper presented at the CIFS conference
Cults in Australia: Facing the Realities, hosted by Senators Sue
Boyce &Nick Xenophon. Cult Information &Family Support, Old
Parliament House &Parliament House, Canberra, 2 November
2011.
Mutch S. Cults and religious privileges in England and Australia:
Can the wheat be separated from the chaff.? Cultic Studies Review.
2004, vol. 3, no. 2/3, pp. 135–151.
Mutch S. Cults, religion and public policy: A comparison of
official responses to Scientology in Australia and the United
Kingdom. PhD thesis, The University of New South Wales,
Sydney, 2004.
Mutch S. From “cult” to “religion”: Claims for religious freedom
enabled the “cult” of Scientology to overcome government
suppression, win legal recognition and gain tax exempt status as a
religious institution in Australia. Graduate Diploma in Arts, The
University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2000.
Mutch S. Scientologists in Australia. In J. Jupp (ed.), The
encyclopedia of religion in Australia, pp. 561–563. Cambridge,
2009: Cambridge University Press.
Nazi-Uniformed Protesters Get Kohl Shoulder. The Courier-Mail.
7 May 1997, p. 9.
“New Faith” Minister Granted Exemption. Daily News. 10
December 1970, p. 2.
NewsComAu. Church of Scientology response to Nick Xenophon.
The Daily Telegraph. 17 November 2009.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/church-of-
scientology-response-to-nick-xenophon/news-story/
42314e74a1edc58e0e0e55d6e4bf61ef.
Police Seize Scientology Material. The West Australian.
29 January 1969, p. 15.
Possamai A., &Possamai-Inesedy A. Scientology down under. In
J. R. Lewis (ed.), Scientology, pp. 34 –364. Oxford, 2009: Oxford
University Press.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-opinion/not-all-
grievances-are-created-equal-in-politics-20100318-qiws.html
Did cult march on wrong hospital? The Big Issue. 6 September
1999.
Doherty B. Is there room for Scientology amid Australia’s
religious diversity? http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/
2012/03/20/3459702.htm (20 March 2012).
Doherty B. Sensational Scientology! The Church of Scientology
and Australian tabloid television. Nova Religio: The Journal of
Alternative and Emergent Religions. February 2014, vol. 17, no. 3,
pp. 38–63.
Fernando G. Steve Cannane’s book reveals disturbing new claims
about the Church of Scientology, http://www.news.com.au/
lifestyle/real-life/wtf/steve-cannanes-book-reveals-disturbing-new-
claims-about-the-church-of-scientology/news-story/
dfe8c28a7153e5c96360b29b2b70adfe (28 September 2016).
Foster J. G. Enquiry into the practice and effects of Scientology,
London, December 1971: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
Gillman I. Many faiths, one nation: A guide to the major faiths and
denominations in Australia. Sydney, 1988: William Collins Pty
Ltd.
Hanna M. Scientology on psychiatry
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2008-02-20/37422 (29 September
2010).
Hornery A. See ya, Tom: Packer quits Cruise’s church. The Sydney
Morning Herald. 10 May 2008.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/see-ya-tom-packer-quits-
cruises-church/2008/05/09/1210131257772.html
Hubbard Group’s Conviction Quashed. The West Australian. 4
December 1969, p. 1.
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Article 18.
Freedom of religion and belief. Sydney, 1998: Commonwealth of
Australia.
Hunt for Hidden Scientology Files. The Australian. 23 December
1965, p. 3.
Idato M. HBO’s Scientology documentary Going Clear turns into
ratings magnet. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 April 2015.
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/hbos-
scientology-documentary-going-clear-turns-into-ratings-magnet-
20150331-1mcf2x.html
Johnston M., &White A. Scientology-inspired drug rehabilitation
clinic under fire over cure claims. Herald Sun. 11 May 2015.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/scientologyinspired-drug-
rehabilitation-clinic-under-fire-over-cure-claims/news-
story/b8bfb110d2f44799e75c093f8ec63c2c
Kent S. A. Hollywood’s celebrity lobbyists and the Clinton
administration’s American foreign policy towards German
Scientology. Journal of Religion and Popular Culture. 2002, vol.
1, no. 1, doi:10.3138/jrpc.1.1.002
Kent S. A., &Manca T. A. A war over mental health
professionalism: scientology versus psychiatry. Mental Health,
Religion and Culture. 2014, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 1–23.
Klan A. Scientologists fight falling numbers with Asian HQ. The
Australian. 10 September 2016.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/scientologists-fight-
falling-numbers-with-asian-hq/news-
story/db80da8598c3de7943c92fea0c16c366
Knight F. New York ignores protest against “Hitler in Australia.”
The Australian. 30 July 1969, p. 7.
Knox M. Only itself to blame: The Church of Scientology. The
Monthly. September 2009, pp. 34–43.
Lewis J. R. The growth of Scientology and the Stark model of
religious “success.” In J. R. Lewis (ed.), Scientology, pp. 117–140.
Oxford, 2009: Oxford University Press.
Maddox M. Religion, state and politics in Australia. In J. Jupp
(ed.), The encyclopedia of religion in Australia, pp. 608–620.
Cambridge, 2009: Cambridge University Press.
Man Took Secret File by Fraud. The Sydney Morning Herald. 11
April 1975, p. 1.
Manca T. Book review: Scientology. International Journal of
Cultic Studies. 2010, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 83–88.
May J. Scientology’s new reverence. Nation Review. 28 April–
3 May 1973, p. 845.
Medhora S. Coalition set to abandon plans to scrap charities
regulator. The Guardian. 9 September 2015.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/sep/09/
coalition-set-to-abandon-plans-to-scrap-charities-regulator
Miller R. Bare-faced Mmessiah: The true story of L. Ron Hubbard.
London, 1987: Michael Joseph.
Mutch S. Cultism, terrorism and homeland security. Cultic Studies
Review. 2006, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 171–199.
Mutch S. Cults and public policy: Protecting the victims of cultic
abuse in Australia. The paper presented at the CIFS conference
Cults in Australia: Facing the Realities, hosted by Senators Sue
Boyce &Nick Xenophon. Cult Information &Family Support, Old
Parliament House &Parliament House, Canberra, 2 November
2011.
Mutch S. Cults and religious privileges in England and Australia:
Can the wheat be separated from the chaff.? Cultic Studies Review.
2004, vol. 3, no. 2/3, pp. 135–151.
Mutch S. Cults, religion and public policy: A comparison of
official responses to Scientology in Australia and the United
Kingdom. PhD thesis, The University of New South Wales,
Sydney, 2004.
Mutch S. From “cult” to “religion”: Claims for religious freedom
enabled the “cult” of Scientology to overcome government
suppression, win legal recognition and gain tax exempt status as a
religious institution in Australia. Graduate Diploma in Arts, The
University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2000.
Mutch S. Scientologists in Australia. In J. Jupp (ed.), The
encyclopedia of religion in Australia, pp. 561–563. Cambridge,
2009: Cambridge University Press.
Nazi-Uniformed Protesters Get Kohl Shoulder. The Courier-Mail.
7 May 1997, p. 9.
“New Faith” Minister Granted Exemption. Daily News. 10
December 1970, p. 2.
NewsComAu. Church of Scientology response to Nick Xenophon.
The Daily Telegraph. 17 November 2009.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/church-of-
scientology-response-to-nick-xenophon/news-story/
42314e74a1edc58e0e0e55d6e4bf61ef.
Police Seize Scientology Material. The West Australian.
29 January 1969, p. 15.
Possamai A., &Possamai-Inesedy A. Scientology down under. In
J. R. Lewis (ed.), Scientology, pp. 34 –364. Oxford, 2009: Oxford
University Press.



















































































































