by John | Sep 11, 2012 | Australian news, News
Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan has refused to say whether the federal government plans to overturn a gay marriage law that could pass through the Tasmanian parliament. Tasmania’s lower house last month became the first chamber of an Australian parliament to...
by John | Sep 11, 2012 | Australian news, News
A LABOR senator and marriage equality advocates have taken aim at Sydney’s Anglican archbishop, describing as offensive his comments about the health risks of homosexuality. Peter Jensen, during a TV appearance, backed the views of Australian Christian Lobby...
by John | Sep 11, 2012 | Australian news, News
SENIOR Labor figures are pushing for a vote on gay marriage, possibly as early as next week, to clear the issue off the agenda. But as five ministers argued in favour of legalising gay unions in yesterday’s parliamentary debate, the Greens’ Adam Bandt said...
by John | Sep 11, 2012 | Australian news, News
LIBERAL frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull yesterday refrained from crossing the floor on same-sex marriage, but said he would have supported the changes to the Marriage Act if given a free vote. One of 15 speakers on Labor MP Stephen Jones’s same-sex marriage bill...
by John | Sep 11, 2012 | Australian news, News
The Australian Rainbow Labor Network has today condemned Tony Abbott for refusing to grant Liberal Party MPs and Senators a conscience vote on same-sex marriage. ARLN Co-Convenor Neil Pharaoh said that it was hypocritical of Mr Abbott to deny Malcolm Turnbull, and...
