by Jen | Dec 11, 2013 | Australian news, News
Labor affirms opposition to Marriage Equality. Tripartite opposition means referendum now dead. Australian Marriage Equality has welcomed a statement from Shadow Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus, clarifying the Labor Party opposes a referendum on marriage equality. The...
by Jen | May 3, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian Greens, Australian news, News, Supporters of Equality
In a wide-ranging interview with The Rainbow Reporter, Greens MP Adam Bandt talks about marriage equality, anti-discrimination legislation, the state of the Liberal party room and the scourge of reparative therapy. On marriage equality Bandt was hopeful, if not...
by John | Aug 19, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed the announcement from Senator Sarah Hanson-Young that she will use private members time in the Senate to start debate on her marriage equality bill. The announcement was made on ABC’s Insiders program this morning. A...
by John | Jun 26, 2012 | Australian news, News
THE pressure on Tony Abbott to allow his partyroom a conscience vote on same-sex marriage has intensified after two Liberal senators spoke out in support of changing the Marriage Act and a right to have their say in parliament. Frontbencher Simon Birmingham and...
by John | Jun 25, 2012 | Australian news, News
Two Liberal senators have broken ranks to join Labor and the Green members of a senate committee in recommending federal parliament pass legislation to legalise same-sex marriage. Labor senator Trish Crossin on Monday tabled the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs...