AUSTRALIAN MARRIAGE EQUALITY
Media Release
Wednesday April 23rd 2013
Australian Marriage Equality has unveiled a new campaign to convince Coalition election candidates to support a conscience vote on marriage equality.
The campaign comes in response to Tony Abbott saying a conscience vote will be in the hands of the Coalition party-room after the election.
AME national convener, Rodney Croome, said,
“The voices of Australia’s grassroots marriage equality supporters succeeded in convincing Tony Abbott to open the door to a conscience vote, and now we ask supporters to follow through by convincing a majority of Coalition candidates to support a conscience vote.”
“If we can convince a majority of Coalition candidates to say “yes” to a conscience vote, the last major barrier to reform will be removed.”
“I urge marriage equality supporters to take inspiration from the pro-equality votes in New Zealand and France, and take action to ensure Australia is not far behind.”
AME is the first organisation to draw together the contacts for all Coalition candidates across Australia.
To send an email to all Coalition candidates in your state, click here.
For more information contact Rodney Croome on 0409 010 668.