Lower House marriage survey still open

While the Senate inquiry into Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young’s marriage equality bill has closed, showing overwhelming support for the issue, a parallel House of Representatives survey on same-sex marriage closes on April 20. With counting continuing, more than...

Truganina: Vow to fight for legal equality

LANA Callus believes that it’s time for change. The Truganina resident was part of a mass same-sex wedding on ABC TV’s Adam Hills in Gordon Street Tonight and dreams of one day being able to legally marry her girlfriend, Marty Ghiller. Ms Callus has...

Darebin’s opinion not united on gay marriage

DAREBIN community leaders and same-sex couples have expressed shock at a survey showing a majority of locals are opposed to gay marriage. Batman federal Labor MP Martin Ferguson conducted the online survey to gauge opinion from the electorate on the hot political...

Tony Abbott ‘stuck in the past’

THE co-founder of the Manly Gay and Lesbian Community group described Tony Abbott as “stuck in the past” after he reaffirmed his opposition to same-sex marriage in the wake of his sister coming out as a lesbian. Tony Abbott’s sister, Christine Forster, 47, has...

QLD: LNP seeks legal brief on civil unions laws

Queensland’s new government has sought legal advice about repealing same-sex civil unions. Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie has requested a full legal brief from his department about the legislation, The Australian reports. Mr Bleijie told the paper all aspects of the...