by John | Sep 18, 2012 | Australian news, News
VETERAN Nationals senator Ron Boswell is standing by his comments that same-sex marriage undermines the family and society despite criticism of his “dinosaur views”. He is unrepentant ahead of a possible Senate vote on same-sex marriage legislation on...
by John | Jun 20, 2012 | Australian news, News
A Parliamentary committee report on bills proposing the legalisation of gay marriage in Australia said on Monday that a tide supporting its realisation has been spawned and to legally prevent Aussie couples from formalising their union was both “un-defendable...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 21, 2011 | Australian news, News
Labor’s Left faction will confront Julia Gillard at next month’s ALP national conference on the key policy areas of gay marriage, uranium sales to India and refugees, while also pushing her to go further on party reform. A meeting of 150 national Left...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 16, 2011 | Australian news, News
Angry Labor left-wing MPs are vowing to fight Julia Gillard’s proposal for a conscience vote in Parliament on gay marriage, accusing her of pandering to the party’s conservatives. Victorian senator Gavin Marshall, a factional convener and chairman of the...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 16, 2011 | Australian news, News
Labor Senator Doug Cameron says allowing party members a conscience vote on gay marriage legislation will not change government policy. In an opinion piece published in Fairfax newspapers this morning, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says MPs should be given a conscience...
