Media Release: Major Aussie bank says marriage equality worth more than $1B

by Jen | Oct 7, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

Advocates have welcomed an ANZ report showing marriage equality would inject over $1 billion into the Australian economy in the first year. The full report can be read HERE. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said, “Any government...

Media Release: Advocates say Anglicans have nothing to fear

by Jen | Oct 1, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

Marriage Equality advocates have dismissed concerns from the Anglican Archdiocese of Sydney that marriage equality will lead to violations of religious freedom. The Bishop of South Sydney, Richard Forsythe, has called for wedding service providers to be free to turn...

Media Release: Advocates welcome Tas Law Society backing for Marriage Equality

by Jen | Sep 25, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Uncategorized

Advocates have welcomed the Tasmanian Law Society’s support for marriage equality. In a statement released today Law Society President, Matthew Verney, said, “It is important that all members of our community are treated equally by the law. At the moment,...

Media Release: W.A. Parliament joins N.S.W. in supporting marriage equality free vote – Premier Barnett objects to plebiscite

by Jen | Sep 24, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

Advocates have welcomed West Australian Liberal Premier, Colin Barnett’s, call for a federal free vote on marriage equality and his opposition to a plebiscite on the issue. Mr Barnett made the call as the WA Lower House yesterday passed a motion in support of a...

Media Release: Half of new ministry backs marriage equality – Call on cabinet members to show leadership

by Jen | Sep 21, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

Advocates have welcomed the fact that almost half the members of the new federal Cabinet are publicly-declared supporters of marriage equality, double the percentage under Tony Abbott. Australian Marriage Equality national director, Rodney Croome, said, “It is...

Media Release: Turnbull’s support for marriage equality helped canning candidate

by Jen | Sep 20, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News

Advocates for marriage equality have credited the rise of marriage equality supporter Malcolm Turnbull to the position of Prime Minister as a factor in the outcome of the Canning by-election. WA Convenor for Australian Marriage Equality, Mr Brian Greig, said the issue...