by John | Sep 24, 2011 | Australian news, News
GREENS leader Bob Brown says he expects Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the ALP to back same-sex marriage at its national conference. Every state and territory Labor branch, except NSW, have passed motions supporting same-sex marriage, and the issue is expecting to...
by John | Sep 23, 2011 | Overseas commentary
The Government has announced that it is planning to launch a consultation with the aim of legalising gay marriage. It’s a very welcome announcement indeed. The case for gay marriage is clear and it is great news that the Government seems to be ready to accept...
by John | Sep 23, 2011 | Australian commentary
The following piece was written by AME Campaign Director, Rodney Croome AM, and first appeared on ABC The Drum. Click here to read the Hansard of the debate on the Tasmanian marriage motion. ** Tasmania has become the first Australian state to officially endorse the...
by John | Sep 23, 2011 | AME resources, Australian news, Australian resources, News, Resources
Hobart Same-Sex Marriage Forum: Backspace Theatre, Sep 13 Should Tasmania be the first State to enact Same-Sex Marriage? A recent poll has shown as many as 74 per cent of Tasmanians believe same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. A forum was held in Hobart on 13...
by John | Sep 22, 2011 | Australian news, News
ERIN Dunne is young, vibrant, talented, intelligent and thought-ful. So why does she feel like a second-class citizen? The 21-year-old fine art student, who hails from a cattle property in Duaringa, was just 17 and the school captain at Rockhampton’s The Cathedral...
