by Jen | Feb 19, 2014 | Australian news, News
Same-sex marriage has cleared its first hurdle in West Australian Parliament today with the President ruling not to withdraw the Same-Sex Marriage Bill introduced by Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren late last year. “The ruling means that the state can properly consider...
by Jen | Dec 12, 2013 | Australian news, News
The WA Greens have introduced a same-sex marriage bill to the WA Parliament, on the day that the High Court has quashed the nation’s first gay marriages in Canberra. The High Court has ruled that the same-sex marriages held over the weekend in Canberra are not...
by Jen | Sep 19, 2013 | Australian news, News
Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has welcomed the introduction of a state marriage equality bill in the ACT today, the first of bills across the country that will be pushed through at a state level as Liberal leadership makes no promises to push for equality federally. “With...
by Jen | Aug 17, 2013 | Australian news, News
A West Australian state Liberal MP has been accused of linking gay marriage to incest. In a speech opposing gay marriage earlier this week, Upper House Member Nick Goiran posed a hypothetical situation about a half brother and sister who wanted to marry and have...
by Carol Burger | Jul 27, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian Greens, Australian news, Supporters of Equality
Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren welcomed today’s findings from a NSW parliamentary inquiry saying that same-sex marriage in Western Australia is one step closer. The results concluded that the NSW Parliament has the power to legislate on the subject of marriage, including...
