by Alex Greenwich | Jul 9, 2012 | Australian commentary
The following article was first published on the Drum. In his recent Michael Kirby Lecture, Malcolm Turnbull made an excellent case for same-sex marriage that came to an appalling conclusion, civil unions. Part of the problem is that Turnbull has his facts wrong. For...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 7, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have responded to Opposition leader, Tony Abbott’s, unequivocal rejection of civil unions by urging supporters of gay rights like Opposition communications spokesperson, Malcolm Turnbull, to focus on marriage equality. At the sixth...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 7, 2012 | Australian news, News
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has rejected senior Liberal Malcolm Turnbull’s calls for civil unions to be legislated in Parliament. Mr Turnbull says the more he reflects on gay marriage the less convinced he is by the arguments against it. He says while...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 7, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage Equality advocates have hit back at Malcolm Turnbull for suggesting that Civil Unions were a substitute for marriage equality in a recent speech. In a speech on the 6th of July at the Southern Cross University, Mr Turnbull said: “While I am very...
by Alex Greenwich | Jul 7, 2012 | Australian news, News
Advocates for gay marriage have criticised Coalition frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull for suggesting civil unions should be accepted as a first step towards full marriage rights. In a speech given last night, Mr Turnbull suggested the campaign for change should shift to...
