Equality & Human Rights

Introduction

We believe that all Australian citizens and those legally visiting Australia are entitled to the full protection of the law. They are to be treated with respect and provided all the protection and dignity as would be shown to an Australian citizen.

Discrimination based on race, colour, creed, religious views, sexual preference, disability etc will be prosecuted to the fullest extent under the law.

Marriage

The union of two adult individuals in a state of marriage is the right of all Australian citizens. The role of government should be minimal and limited to the application of taxation benefits and the ability of government agencies to provide support to families.

Government will collect information by way of a marriage application form which will provide minimal information to ensure accurate records are kept of the marriage.

Religious groups and non-government bodies are not required, under the law, to perform marriages of people they do not believe conform to the standards, morals or tenets of their faith.

In that same spirit, religious groups and non-government bodies are not entitled to refuse to perform a marriage of two adults based on sexual preference, lifestyle choices etc while they continue to marry same sex couples who also do not conform to the standards, morals or tenets of the faith or group in question.

Adoption

The right to adopt children is the right of all Australian citizens, single or married, gay or straight, black or white etc. Government adoption agencies will provide services to all individuals and couples seeking to adopt whether these couples be married, de facto or single individuals. 

No bias will be shown to any specific relationship type within the community. Decisions to grant adoption can only be based on the views of the government adoption agency and its’ employees.

Private organisations provided licenses to deliver adoption services must conform to the laws and principles as outlined for government adoption agencies. 

Point of Reference

The ultimate decision to define what constitutes a “Human Right” rests with the Australian people and our democratically elected government of the day. Any laws etc can only be over turned or clarified by the Australian High Court.

Any reference to the United Nations or external sovereign bodies are for the purposes of clarification only. However, where Australia chooses to sign international agreements, we must abide by those agreements and not selectively choose when we will abide by them.

Gender Equality

All Australian citizens are entitled to equal and fair recognition in relation to their ability to complete the requirements relative to a job description.

An employer is unable to justify discrepancies in remuneration based on gender or any other characteristic.

While this party is reticent to prescribe quota’s for the inclusion of specific groups within the work force, it would be the encouragement of this party that the Commissioner of Human Rights carefully review the balance and blend of workplaces to ensure an environment is not developing where one or more sections of our community are excluded based on the colour of their skin, their faith or lack thereof or their sexual preference.