Draft:Canberra Declaration

The Canberra Declaration is an Australian Christian manifesto released on July 23, 2010. It was modelled on the Manhattan Declaration and the Westminster Declaration.

The Canberra Declaration addresses four main issues: religious concerns, democratic freedoms, family values and the sanctity of human life.

It counts over 92,000 signatures as of April 19, 2024.

In February 2018, the Canberra Declaration established | The Daily Declaration, a Christian news and commentary site.

Signatories
Notable signatories include:


 * Joseph Santamaria KC, jurist
 * Archbishop Mark Coleridge, Catholic bishop
 * Christopher Gordon, Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
 * Jim Wallace, Australian Christian Lobby
 * Paul Monagle, Australian Family Association president
 * Mary-Louise Fowler, Australian Family Association vice-president
 * Jerome Appleby, Australian Family Association South Australian state officer
 * David and Roslyn Phillips, FamilyVoice Australia
 * Warwick and Alison Marsh, Dads4Kids Fatherhood Foundation
 * Jack Sonneman, Federation for the Family
 * Major Ron Anderson, New South Wales Rural Fire Service Senior Chaplain
 * Lt. Col. Keith Earl, The Salvation Army
 * Major Henk Fernee, The Salvation Army
 * Ps. Norman Hughes, Presbyterian Church of Queensland
 * Ps. Elton Thompson, Aboriginal & Islander Christian Fellowship
 * Lynne Klompe, Parliamentary Prayer Network
 * Peter Kentley, Christian Federation
 * Ps. Daryl James, Daryl James Ministries
 * Rev. Ian Wright, Barnabas Fund Australia
 * Ian Worby, United Christian Broadcasters Australia Ltd
 * Brian Pickering, Australian Prayer Network
 * Keith Pond, Christians Against Poverty