The World Congress of Families VII was held in Sydney from the 15th - 18th of May.  The Australian Family Association was proud to be the Gold Sponsor of this event.

The Declaration of the World Congress of Families VII is now available on our website.  The Declaration can be viewed here.

Opposition leader Tony Abbott is under continued and increasing pressure to change the Coalition policy on marriage to allow a conscience vote. This pressure has come from close to home and from within his own party. Kelly O’Dwyer, Liberal member for Higgins in Victoria, has been reported in the press as publicly stating she is “comfortable with the idea of same-sex marriage” and that, although the Coalition’s policy would continue, that, “in due course, I expect our policy in this area to evolve in step with society’s views…”