by John | Sep 27, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Tasmanian marriage equality advocates are undaunted by tonight’s narrow vote against a same-sex marriage bill in the state’s Upper House, saying the issue “has a bright future”. After a marathon two day debate the Same-Sex Marriage Bill, which...
by John | Sep 27, 2012 | Australian news, News
A bill to make Tasmania the first jurisdiction to legalise same-sex marriage appears headed for defeat in the state parliament’s upper house, the Legislative Council. Key undeclared MLCs in the 15-member chamber are coming out against the legislation ahead of a...
by John | Sep 27, 2012 | AME media releases, News
National marriage equality lobby group, Australian Marriage Equality, says it will actively campaign for pro-equality candidates in next year’s Upper House elections. Spokesperson, Rodney Croome, said, “In next year’s elections we will throw our...
by John | Sep 27, 2012 | Australian news, News
A SAME-SEX marriage bill should pass NSW parliament after party leaders announced they will let members have a conscience vote, members of a cross-party working group say. The working group will soon draft a same-sex marriage bill for NSW, expecting similar...
by John | Sep 27, 2012 | Overseas commentary
The Marriage Amendment Bill aims to amend marriage legislation to ensure gay couples are not treated in “a discriminatory manner”. It has passed its first reading and is now open for submissions from the public. In our next piece in a series of opinions,...
