Australian Family Association

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Full name of organisation: Australian Family Association
Short name / acronym: AFA
Organisation type: Community Group
Short description: The Australian Family Association (AFA) is a conservative Christian political organization, established in 1980 by B. A. Santamaria, the then-president of the National Civic Council. AFA operates as a non-profit, voluntary, and non-partisan entity, offering a platform for individuals and community organizations concerned with bolstering and supporting the institution of the family.

Key Principles of AFA:

Marriage: AFA advocates that marriage is a lifelong commitment between one man and one woman.
Family: AFA emphasizes the importance of children having the right to know and be loved by their biological mother and father, as the biological family is foundational to a person's identity.
Life: AFA upholds the intrinsic and inalienable right to life for all human beings, from conception to natural death.
Fair Work: AFA believes that job security and financial stability are essential for thriving families.
Family Taxation: AFA promotes fair family taxation as a means to strengthen both the economy and society.
Development Bank: AFA supports the establishment of an Australian development bank to ensure secure investment and ongoing revenue for future infrastructure projects.
Start date: 1980
People involved: Santamaria, B.A. (Mr)
Related groups: National Civic Council
URLs: https://family.org.au/; https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116403427?searchTerm=%22Australian%20Family%20Association%22; https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136914017?searchTerm=%22Australian%20Family%20Association%22
Group affiliation(s): Conservative; Family Focused
Key issues: Alcohol and Drug Use; Christianity; Education; Women and children; Sex Education

Media: AFA.png

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National Civic Council	Organization

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The Beazley Report 1984	PolicyInquiry