by Carol Burger | Jul 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
A nationwide push to allow same-sex marriage is under way after a NSW parliamentary committee found it can be legislated at a state level. NSW looks set to be the first Australian state to make the move, with both Premier Barry O’Farrell and Opposition Leader...
by Jen | May 9, 2013 | Australian news, Events, News
Friends, My office has been busy getting in contact with many of you today. This email is to provide details of the rainbow flag for Sydney campaign launch tomorrow morning. I will be joined by Tanya Plibersek, Member for Sydney, and John Robertson, Leader of the...
by Alex Greenwich | Apr 19, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Politicians, Uncategorized, Where do the parties stand
THE Liberal Party may change its same-sex marriage policy to allow a conscience vote in the next parliament, federal frontbencher Christopher Pyne has suggested. Tony Abbott has previously ruled out a conscience vote on the issue and Coalition MPs voted in line with...
by John | Sep 19, 2012 | Australian news, News
THE NSW Premier, Barry O’Farrell, will allow Coalition MPs a conscience vote on a bill to legalise same-sex marriage, which a cross-party group of MPs will introduce this year. Liberal, Nationals, Labor and Greens MPs have formed a working party to draw up a...
by John | Dec 6, 2011 | Australian news, News
BOTH federal Blacktown Labor MPs will vote against same-sex marriage next year. After the ALP national conference voted to amend the Marriage Act to supportgay marriage on the weekend, Chifley MP Ed Husic and Greenway MP Michelle Rowland told the Advocate they...
