What we do
Advocacy
We support denominations, organisations, churches and other faith communities to advocate effectively for religious freedom.
This includes supporting faith leaders as they meet with politicians, resourcing “meet your candidate” forums during elections, and making it easy for people to write to and meet with their local MP to advocate on issues of religious freedom.
Legal Analysis
We provide world-class analysis of legislation and proposals to church leaders and other faith groups, writing submissions to Government and assisting and coordinating other responses.
Our Current Issues
Freedom for Faith is supporting churches across Australia in campaigns to protect religious freedom.
Tas: Conversion Practices Ban
The Tasmanian Greens have released a draft Conversion Practices Ban in which a single conversation or prayer could be treated as a crime, and could even be classified as child abuse.
Vic & NSW Elections
The churches of Australia are working together to host “candidate forums” in many electorates for the 2026 Victorian and 2027 NSW elections. These forums are our opportunity, as Christians, to make our voice heard in these elections.
NSW: Greens’ Human Rights Bill
The NSW Greens have introduced a Human Rights Bill that claims to protect the rights laid out in international treaties, but in reality undermines many rights, including parental rights and the fundamental right of religious freedom.
Vic: Cults Inquiry
Freedom for Faith has given evidence to the Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups, seeking assurances that Christian and other religious groups will not be unfairly targeted.
NSW: Anti-Discrimination Review
The NSW Anti-Discrimination Act should be redrafted to provide positive rights for the free exercise of religious beliefs and activity, rather than protecting religious freedoms through mere exceptions. And amendments should not be delayed pending any progress by the Commonwealth in this area.
WA: Conversion Practices Ban
The WA Government has been running a consultation on “conversion therapy” legislation that has included many LGBTIQ activist groups and some Christian denominations, but has excluded many other denominations and faith groups.
NSW: Conversion Practices Ban
Serious problems remain with government advice being given on how the NSW Conversion Practices Ban Act is being applied. This breaks the Premier’s promise that “an individual, of their own consent, seeking guidance through prayer will not be banned”.
Fed: Human Rights Act
It has been widely recognised for many years that Australia’s protection of human rights is incomplete and completely misses some areas of international agreements.
Fed: Religious Discrimination Bill
Australia has no Federal legislation to protect from people religious discrimination, or to protect the rights of people of faith to hold, express or live out their faith.
Fed: Review into Philanthropy
In November 2023 the Productivity Commission released its draft report. Unfortunately, the report’s recommendations went far beyond the terms of reference, directly targeting religion.
Fed: Faith-based Schools
Since 2018, there have been attacks on the right of faith-based schools to hire staff who believe in and live out the faith of the school, and to engage in disciplinary action where staff or students do not live in accordance with that faith.
