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 4, 2013 | AME media releases, AME Talks, Australian commentary
With the Federal Election now called for September 7th, advocates have vowed to make marriage equality a key issue in the 2013 election, as they aim to increase the numbers of elected members who support the issue in both major parties. Australian Marriage Equality...
by Carol Burger | Aug 1, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
The ACT Government will introduce legislation during the spring sittings of the Legislative Assembly to establish the Territory Same-sex Marriage Act. Same-sex couples in the ACT have been able to register their civil partnership since 2008, and last year a bill was...
by Carol Burger | Jul 30, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
A NSW parliamentary inquiry’s conclusion that there is no constitutional impediment to states enacting laws for same-sex marriages represents a breakthrough in the marriage equality debate. At a stroke it has removed the major rationale state politicians have...
by Carol Burger | Jul 29, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
The latest snapshot of Australian society has revealed that same-sex couples are better educated than their traditional counterparts, well-employed and increasingly family oriented. The latest Australian Social Trends report was issued on Thursday by the Australian...
by Carol Burger | Jul 29, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
The ACT is just months away from becoming the first Australian jurisdiction to legalise same-sex marriage. Attorney-General Simon Corbell told Fairfax Media the Labor-Greens government plans to introduce legislation into the ACT Legislative Assembly during the spring...
