Mrs Jones was the main event the National Civic Council's national conference in February, an event dominated by speakers opposed to same-sex marriage and the Safe Schools program.

She was unable to provide a copy of her speech, saying she relied on notes only.

Asked about the subject of her speech, Mrs Jones replied: "I spoke about how having a family shouldn't be an inhibitor to a career in public life, and that women, particularly younger women with families should be given every encouragement to get into politics."

The event's program, however, lists Mrs Jones as delivering a speech titled: "Building the pro-family movement on the back of the marriage campaign."

When later asked for clarification, Mrs Jones said she was speaking about how to encourage young people to stay engaged in politics after the same-sex marriage debate, which she knew to be a particular focus of the audience.

"So that's the take that I spoke about in my short speech," she said.

"It was about 'you can', and being encouraging, and saying the world of decision-making is not just for some special class of people, it's for all those who are passionate enough to have their voices are heard."

The council's website states it believes in the "rejection of the idea that all cultures are equal", although Mrs Jones said she did not agree with that view.

The council is also opposed to "easy divorce laws", and advocates for the "full legal protection of the right to life for all human beings from fertilisation to natural death".

Mrs Jones, who is opposed to same-sex marriage, was due to speak after Joe Carolan, a maths teacher who has been a vocal opponent of the Safe Schools program, which he has previously described as promoting an "extreme gender ideology" harmful to students.

Also on the list of speakers was Australian Marriage Forum president David van Gend, an anti-same sex marriage campaigner who has linked the safe schools program with plans for a revolution by sexual radicals.

Climate sceptic and former Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Bill Kininmonth, who does not believe humans are contributing to climate change, was also scheduled to speak.

Mrs Jones said she did not have to agree with the views of organisers to speak at events.

"As a shadow minister I speak at many different events for many different organisations," she said.

"That doesn't necessarily mean I agree with every view of every organisation that organise events where I'm a speaker."

"In this instance I was asked through my connections at my old union, the SDA, to speak and encourage younger women who are interested in getting into politics."

Mrs Jones was a staffer in Tony Abbott's office, and came to local politics in 2012.

She has advocated for women and family during her time in ACT parliament, and made history last year by becoming the first politician to breastfeed in the chamber.

Mrs Jones was a finalist at the Women's Agenda Leadership Awards in Sydney on Wednesday, for being a role model for younger women interested in politics.

The council was founded by BA Santamaria in the 1940s, and is heavily influenced by Judeo-Christian values, patriotism, its belief that the family is the basic unit of society, and in the integrity of the individual from fertilisation.