The low-polling anti-gay Christian Heritage NZ party says the National party's inclusion of an openly gay man in a high position on their election candidate list is just one of several reasons Christians cannot to rely on National to progress a family values agenda. Wellington lawyer Chris Finlayson is placed at no.27 on the National party list and is therefore extremely likely to get into Parliament following the September 17 general election. Finlayson is open about his homosexuality and his sexuality is not an issue for himself, or the the party leader or president" CHNZ leader Ewen McQueen says National's introduction of the De-Facto Relationships Property Bill in 1998 (subsequently morphed by Labour into the Property Relationships Act) was a major step in undermining the “unique legal status of marriage.” Speaking to a meeting of pastors in Motueka, McQueen - whose predecessor was the convicted child molester and rapist Graham Capill - also noted that National leader Don Brash initially supported the introduction of civil unions, although he eventually voted against it. McQueen claims these facts all clearly show that National is not a standard bearer for Christian/‘family values' and is likely to simply be a paler version of Labour on social policy. "We don't just need to change the government, we need to change the nation” he says. “That will require people in Parliament who will pro-actively pursue a pro-marriage, pro-family. We can't expect that from the National Party.” Finlayson told GayNZ.com his reaction to Christian Heritage's stance is one of derision. “The day I worry about the ravings of members of the Graham Capill party will be the day I give up politics,” he says.