by Jen | Mar 26, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Contrary to several news reports, Josh Frydenberg has not said he believes same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. This can be confirmed with his office. He has said he supports a free vote, believes attitudes are changing in parliament, and has been moved by the...
by Jen | Mar 26, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Advocates have praised Assistant Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, for revealing his switch to supporting marriage equality saying it will add weight to the push for a free vote and encourage supporters to lobby local MPs. Mr Frydenberg said today he believes marriage...
by Carol Burger | Nov 4, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called for a conscience vote on same-sex marriage, admitting that the matter is ”very likely” to come before Federal Parliament this term. The call, which accentuates the distance between the moderate Mr...
by Jen | Aug 31, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a commitment from Labor and the Greens to oppose a national civil union scheme. The commitment was released today by a coalition of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex (GLBTI) groups that have surveyed all parties...
by Jen | May 8, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
ONE of the Coalition MPs targeted by gay marriage campaigners has declared his support for a concience vote in the next parliament, despite not supporting gay marriage himself. Josh Frydenberg, who holds the blue-ribbon Melbourne seat of Kooyong, yesterday told The...