Submission on Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status)
Introduction
Freedom 4 Faith (F4F) is an organisation that was formed to educate the Christian church and wider public on issues relating to freedom of religion in Australia. F4F’s leadership team includes senior Christian leaders from the Anglican, Baptist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian and Seventh-day Adventist traditions, as well as legal experts.
The purpose of this brief submission is essentially twofold:
1. To advocate for the retention of exemptions for religious aged care providers; and
2. To request an additional exemption that would enable individuals to act in accordance with the doctrines, beliefs or principles of their religion.
In doing so, Freedom 4 Faith seeks to assist the government in striking the appropriate balance between freedom of religion and the right to non-discrimination.
