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...
by John | Sep 11, 2012 | Australian news, News
THE Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Peter Jensen, has backed controversial comments by the Australian Christian Lobby head, Jim Wallace, that suggested a homosexual ”lifestyle” was more hazardous to health than smoking. Asked last night on ABC...
by John | Sep 10, 2012 | Australian news, News
The Rev. Chris Bedding hopes to one day be able to bless a civil union between a same-sex couple. And though he doesn’t know when or if that moment will come, the Anglican priest is playing his part in the hope same-sex relationships will be recognised by...
by John | Sep 10, 2012 | Australian news, News
Parliament should legislate for civil unions because there is not yet enough parliamentary support for same-sex marriage, Liberal frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull says. Speaking in Parliament this morning on a bill to legalise gay marriage, Mr Turnbull said even if...
by John | Sep 10, 2012 | Australian news, News
Australia’s largest civil celebrants’ association, the Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants (AFCC) has called for reform to the Marriage Act to provide all couples access to marriage. At its Committee meeting in Hobart this week, the AFCC National Committee...
