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The EFC applies biblical principles to life in society, including law and public policy. We show how laws that reflect these principles – such as the sanctity of human life, care for the vulnerable and religious freedom – contribute to the public good.

The EFC often makes submissions on these issues to parliamentary committees and government bodies as well as occasionally to international bodies such as the United Nations.

(See also Outgoing Letters to legislators and cabinet ministers, and Court Cases for legal submissions.)

Religious Freedom
Government

Submission to the Finance Department's pre-budget consultation

The EFC submitted a brief to the Department of Finance in its pre-budget consultations.

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Religious Freedom
Government

Ask your MP to support charitable status

Ask your MP to support advancing religion as a charitable purpose and to reject the Finance Committee recommendation to remove it.

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Religious Freedom
Government

Changes to charitable status

A parliamentary committee has made troubling recommendations to the federal government of changes to make in the next federal budget. The Finance Committee recommends that the...

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Religious Freedom
Church & Mission
Care for the Vulnerable
Sanctity of Life
Family & Community
Government

The religious belief defence

Someone found to have promoted hatred or antisemitism can use a legal defence based on belief in a religious text. This bill would remove this defence.

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