by Jen | Oct 22, 2013 | Australian news, News
While same-sex marriage has now become law in the ACT, the minority view of some church leaders is being allowed to hamstring Australia-wide equality, writes Peter Norden. Australia’s path towards same-sex marriage appears to be running along two possible...
by Jen | Oct 22, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Leading constitutional law experts have warned that the ACT’s marriage equality reforms will remain vulnerable to a High Court challenge unless the ACT Government delivers on its commitment to pass amendments next week. The Human Rights Law Centre and Australian...
by Jen | Oct 22, 2013 | Australian news, News
Same-sex marriage laws passed the ACT Parliament today, after last-minute modifications based on expert legal advice to protect against a High Court challenge, writes Rodney Croome Australia’s leading constitutional barrister, Bret Walker SC, has cleared the way for...
by Jen | Oct 22, 2013 | Australian news, News
Same-Sex marriage has been legalised in the ACT in an Australian first. But the new laws, expected to see the first same-sex unions by December, are already headed for a High Court challenge by the Abbott Government. The ACT Legislature today passed the Marriage...
by Jen | Oct 22, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Australian Marriage Equality has welcomed the historic passage of the country’s first same-sex marriage bill in the ACT Deputy director of Australian Marriage Equality, Ivan Hinton, said: “Today’s vote in the ACT is a day many Australians have waited...
