Victorian Catholic students have joined a multifaith campaign to put a stop to "offensive" billboards and vehicle advertisements. The Wyndham Leader reports a local student, Matthew Restall, from Wyndham Vale, is hoping to have state laws changed in Victoria and NSW to get raunchy or confronting messages off billboards and vehicles.
The university student has united different religions in his campaign, with leaders from Catholic, Baptist and Muslim faiths signing two petitions one for each state to put a halt to "offensive" ads.
Catholic Archbishop George Pell and Dr Mohammad Anas, imam of Omar Mosque, NSW, are among those to pledge support.
Mr Restall, 19, says he and a group of friends met more than 50 church and community leaders in Victoria and NSW in July to get them on board.
He has since got 1,000 signatures on the petitions and hopes to finish with 20,000.
Mr Restall said he wanted state laws changed to "ensure children enjoy a longer innocent childhood and to further dignify women."
He will present the petitions to MPs in Victoria and NSW, one of whom he hopes will put forward a private member's Bill to place tougher restrictions on what advertisers can say in their sexy signs.
Mr Restall, president of the Victorian Catholic Students and Young Adults Association, said people of all religions had limits to what they felt was acceptable.
"I find this is an issue not just for parents or religious people. I have non-religious friends and they think these signs are ridiculous they don't want to know about people's struggles in the bedroom," Mr Restall said.
The Australian Family Association has pledged support, with national president David Perrin signing the petition.
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