by John | May 21, 2012 | Australian news, News
Senior government Minister Bill Shorten has been ”heavily influenced” by the views of high-profile gay marriage advocate and retired High Court judge Michael Kirby in forming his position on the upcoming same-sex marriage vote. The Workplace Relation...
by John | May 4, 2012 | Australian news, Events, News
The Australian ‘shoppies’ union is well know for conservative leader Joe de Bruyn’s opposition to same-sex marriage, but a group of union members are set to defy his views in a Senate inquiry into same-sex marriage tomorrow. Members of the Shop Distributive and Allied...
by John | May 3, 2012 | Australian news, News
Australian Christian Lobby chief of staff Lyle Shelton has taken to Twitter to attack the upcoming wedding of Australian Marriage Equality (AME) national convenor Alex Greenwich (pictured), labelling it a political stunt. Shelton tweeted, “Alex Greenwich not at Senate...
by John | May 3, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a statement by former Australian High Court judge, Michael Kirby, that he is a second-class citizen because he cannot marry his male partner. (Report here) Mr Kirby made the statement during today’s Senate hearing into a...
