Jim Wallace

Who is Jim Wallace?

James John Arundel "Jim" Wallace AM is a retired Australian army officer and a current lobbyist on social issues. Wallace was the managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby from 2000 to 2013. He is now the deputy chairman of that organisation.

Wallace studied at the Royal Military College, Duntroon and the British Army Staff College. He served in the Australian Army for 32 years, reaching the rank of brigadier. His service included command of the Special Air Service Regiment, for which he was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1984.

Wallace has publicly expressed opposition to women in combat and changing the Marriage Act of Australia. Several of his public comments, particularly those about homosexuality, have attracted criticism.

Writing in the Herald Sun, journalist Miranda Devine has said that Wallace "has copped more than his fair share of abuse when it comes to defending traditional marriage".

Wallace has raised concerns about violent video games. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Wallace "suggested a homosexual lifestyle was more hazardous to health than smoking."