by John | Sep 20, 2012 | AME media releases, News
GAY COUPLES “BETRAYED” BY PARLIAMENT BUT ADVOCATES STILL OPTIMISTIC / STATES TO LEAD WAY ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY In the wake of today’s vote against marriage equality in the Senate, marriage equality advocates say gay Australians and their families will...
by John | Sep 20, 2012 | Australian news, News
The Senate has rejected a bill to legalise same-sex marriage. The Senate on today voted against the private members bill sponsored by Labor backbenchers by 41 votes to 26. Continue reading…
by John | Sep 20, 2012 | Australian news, News
OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott says some Coalition MPs feel very deeply about same-sex marriage and admits he is conflicted on the issue. As debate resumed today on a bill sponsored by Labor senators, Liberal senator Sue Boyce broke ranks with the Coalition to speak in...
by John | Sep 20, 2012 | Australian commentary
AS defeat looms for marriage equality in Federal Parliament, momentum is building for change in the states. In fact, Australia might first recognise same-sex marriage in Tasmania next week. The lower house of the Tasmanian Parliament passed its Same-Sex Marriage Bill...
by John | Sep 20, 2012 | Australian news, News
TASMANIAN gay rights advocates are urging the state’s upper house MPs to keep an open mind on gay marriage legislation. A joint Labor-Greens bill legislating same-sex marriage has passed the lower house and could be debated in the Legislative Council as soon as...
