by Jen | Mar 13, 2014 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
A survey of South Australian election candidates by Australian Marriage Equality has found the Liberal member for Adelaide, Rachel Sanderson, is a supporter of South Australia leading the nation on marriage equality. The survey also found strong support for the reform...
by Carol Burger | Feb 22, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Most South Australians — including the two contestants for the position of Premier — think gay marriage should be legal. Of the more than 3200 responses to a Future SA question on whether gay marriage should be legal in SA, almost six in 10 said it should, while 41.6...
by Carol Burger | Jul 25, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary
A push to legalise same-sex marriage in South Australia has failed after MPs voted against legislation in State Parliament. Labor backbencher Susan Close’s Same Sex Marriage Bill 2013 was defeated on the strength of voices in the Lower House and no division was...
by Jen | Jun 24, 2013 | Australian commentary, News
As with any significant social reform, there are many arguments against SA pushing to become the first state to allow marriage equality . I believe they’re all overshadowed by the one simple argument for reform, and that’s to end discrimination. But...
by Jen | Jun 20, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
South Australian marriage equality advocates say they will campaign hard for a new state bill allowing same-sex couples to marry. Labor Lower House member, Susan Close, today introduced a bill that will allow same-sex couples to tie the knot under state law....