by Carol Burger | Aug 11, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
What’s one thing you’d change about your political party? For Liberal Councilor Christine Forster, the answer’s simple. “It’s a no-brainer for me. Of course it’s marriage equality.” Forster is the first out female Liberal politician, and is also the sister of Federal...
by Carol Burger | Aug 7, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks
Advocates say young Australians will be voting for candidates who support marriage equality following the release of a national poll showing young people rate same-sex marriage as a top priority for this election. A poll released today by the Australia Institute shows...
by Carol Burger | Aug 7, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news
AN internal stoush over same-sex marriage is brewing within Bob Katter’s Australian Party, with the issue driving a wedge between the fledgling outfit and other Christian-right parties. Country music star James Blundell – the KAP’s top Queensland...
by Carol Burger | Aug 7, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
Opponents of a Tasmanian same-sex marriage have declared often and loudly that “marriage is a federal issue”. It was this slogan that defeated our state’s attempt to lead the nation towards marriage equality last year. It has kept the issue off the parliamentary...
by Carol Burger | Aug 7, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news
The Australian Marriage Equality lobby group will this week launch a website dedicated to exposing the position of every candidate in the election to give people a guide on “how to vote for marriage equality”. The strategy — to be funded partly by...
by Carol Burger | Aug 5, 2013 | AME resources, AME Talks, Australian news
Same-sex marriage campaigners plan to use social media and direct mail to make marriage equality a key issue in the September 7 poll. Lobby group Australian Marriage Equality says it will survey election candidates for their views on same-sex marriage and decide whom...
