by John | May 25, 2012 | Australian news, News
The leader of the politically powerful shop assistants’ union has dismissed a revolt by a group of members against the organisation’s opposition to same-sex marriage. Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association national secretary and Labor national...
by John | May 24, 2012 | Australian news, News
MEMBERS of the NSW parliament have been urged to soften their hearts during a historic and emotional debate on gay marriage. With increasing pressure to change what opponents say are discriminatory marriage laws, NSW is the latest Australian legislature to bring the...
by John | May 24, 2012 | Australian news, News
A number of New South Wales Government MPs have spoken in favour of gay marriage during a debate on the issue in State Parliament. Unlike similar debates in Federal Parliament, both sides of the NSW Upper House were given a conscience vote on the motion to support gay...
by John | May 24, 2012 | Australian news, News
ANGLICAN Bishop of Gippsland John McIntyre questioned the church’s stance on gay marriage during his address to the diocese’s 36th Synod on Friday night. Here is an extract of his address: “In the life of our diocese, we rather belatedly committed to...
by John | May 24, 2012 | Australian news, News
Opponents of same-sex marriage outnumber declared supporters of marriage equality in the Federal Parliament, according to a stocktake by campaigners. But advocates remain hopeful of achieving change this year, with supporters and those who are undecided comprising a...
by John | May 23, 2012 | Australian news, News
Liberal MLC for Northern NSW Scot MacDonald is set to go against the grain of his federal colleagues by supporting a motion endorsing same-sex marriage. Members of the NSW Upper House are scheduled to debate a motion by Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann tomorrow that calls on...
