by John | Oct 11, 2011 | Australian news, News
THE Greens push to legalise same-sex marriage is doomed, with Tony Abbott confirming he will deny Liberal Party MPs a conscience vote on the issue, even if Labor grants its MPs a free vote. The Opposition Leader’s position, confirmed yesterday, means there is no...
by John | Oct 11, 2011 | Australian news, News
SOUTH-WEST Labor party members have backed a push to legalise gay marriage after the party’s state conference officially flagged its support for the reform. Labor’s Victorian branch at the weekend became the latest state division to endorse legal recognition of...
by Alex Greenwich | Oct 10, 2011 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Mike Rann on ABC Radio’s AM program: “Last night Mike Rann used one of his last speeches as Premier of South Australia to urge his federal colleagues to embrace gay marriage. All the Labor Premiers, as well as Labor opposition leaders in New South Wales,...
by Alex Greenwich | Oct 10, 2011 | AME media releases, Australian news, News
South Australian Liberal Party Leader, Isobel Redmond, has become the second State Coalition Leader to declare support for marriage equality. In response to support for marriage equality from SA Premier, Mike Rann, Ms Redmond has expressed her own support for the...
by Alex Greenwich | Oct 9, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Outgoing South Australian Premier Mike Rann has used one of his final speeches as Premier to declare support for marriage equality, describing current discrimination in the marriage act as “unfair” for many Australian families. Mr Rann also used his speech...
