Australian Family Association

The Australian Family Association (AFA) is a conservative Christian political organisation. It was founded in 1980 by the National Civic Council's then president, B. A. Santamaria.

Australian Family Association
Founded1980
Area served
Australia
Websitehttps://ncc.org.au/australian-family-association

Beliefs

The AFA states they were formed to "provide a forum and vehicle for individuals and organisations in the community concerned with the strengthening and support of the family." The define marriage as "between one man and one woman, for life".[1] The AFA lobbies against issues including same-sex marriage, transgender rights, reproductive rights and euthanasia.

Controversy and criticism

Ross Fitzgerald criticised the AFA in 2008 for protesting against a film they had not viewed, and also criticised the Australian Classification Review Board for letting the protest influence them.[2]

At an anti same-sex marriage rally the AFA co-organised in 2011, guest speakers stated gay marriage should be "laughed at and ridiculed" and incorrectly associated gay marriage with paedophilia. Mental health psychologist Paul Martin said such comments would be psychologically damaging to young gay people, stating "the last thing they need to hear are these kinds of offensive comments from people who purport to represent 'family values'."[3]

See also

References
  1. "The Australian Family Association: Who We Are". Australian Family Association. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. Fitzgerald, Ross (7 January 2008). "Howard's moral cleansers past their use-by date". The Australian. p. 6. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  3. "Gay marriage ridicule 'damages youths'". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
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