by John | Sep 27, 2012 | Australian commentary
Same-sex marriage has now been defeated in the Federal Parliament in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The numbers in the Senate were conclusive (98-42), while the Senate vote, as tends to be the case on such morality matters, was much closer (41-26)....
by John | Sep 27, 2012 | Australian news, News
TASMANIA’S bid to become the first Australian state to allow same-sex marriage remained in the balance as debate continued late into Wednesday night in its upper house. The Same-Sex Marriage Bill 2012, the first to pass an Australian lower house, was facing a...
by John | Sep 26, 2012 | Australian news, News
TASMANIA’S same-sex marriage laws will face a final hurdle today as Upper House members start to debate the right for same-sex couples to legally marry. Buoyed by the passing of the Surrogacy Bill yesterday advocates hope the Upper House will make history today...
by John | Sep 23, 2012 | Australian news, News
TONY Abbott has admitted he is conflicted over the gay marriage debate given his sister, Christine Forster, is in a same-sex relationship. But the Opposition Leader says says he and his sibling “respectfully disagree” in their opposing views. Continue...
by John | Sep 23, 2012 | Australian commentary
The 98 to 42 defeat of the Marriage Equality Bill in the House of Representatives this week has almost been overshadowed by the circus that surrounded the lead up to the vote, including Liberal Senator Cory Benardi’s vile comments regarding bestiality, and...
