by Jen | Oct 24, 2013 | Australian news, News
Following the success of the ACT’s same-sex marriage bill yesterday, lawmakers in New South Wales are also taking a shot. The NSW Cross Party Marriage Equality Working Group consisting of Liberal, National, Greens, Labor and Independent Members have announced plans to...
by Jen | Oct 24, 2013 | Australian news, News
Australia’s first legally recognised same-sex weddings are expected to take place as early as December, with gay couples able to start accessing paperwork from today. The ACT made history yesterday by becoming the first jurisdiction in the country to pass...
by Jen | Oct 24, 2013 | Australian news, News
The Australian state of New South Wales will be the first to consider legalizing same-sex marriage at a state level following the Australian Capital Territory’s allowing same-sex couples to wed – and the state of Tasmania will revisit the issue soon after. A...
by Jen | Oct 24, 2013 | Australian news, News
New South Wales MPs who plan to table same-sex marriage laws in state parliament say their bill can withstand a High Court challenge. The ACT’s same-sex marriage bill passed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, but the Federal Government is set to challenge...
by Jen | Oct 23, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates intend to stand side-by-side with the ACT Government in defence of the Territory’s new Marriage Equality Act in the High Court. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said, “We intend to seek leave to...
