by John | Sep 19, 2012 | Australian commentary
A hefty majority of MPs today voted against marriage equality. They’re out of step with community sentiment – and they’re fighting a battle they can’t hope to win. What do Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull have in...
by John | Sep 19, 2012 | Australian news, News
A ‘BETRAYED’ Kerryn Phelps will write to former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to express her disappointment that he voted against same-sex marriage today after telling her he would ‘fix’ it. Professor Phelps is the former head of the Australian...
by John | Sep 19, 2012 | Australian news, News
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has lashed out at both sides of politics for their “failed leadership” over the issue of gay marriage. On Wednesday the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted against legislation that would have allowed same-sex...
by John | Sep 19, 2012 | Australian news, News, World news
BRITISH conservatives have distanced themselves from the controversial gay marriage remarks of Cory Bernardi, as the senator prepares for a UK visit. Senator Bernardi is to attend the European Young Conservative Freedom Summit in Oxford this weekend. Continue...
by John | Sep 19, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates believe same-sex couples will be marrying somewhere in Australia by the end of the year, despite the vote against the issue in federal parliament today. Australian Marriage Equality, national convener, Alex Greenwich, said, “Even...
