by Carol Burger | Sep 26, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
MARRIAGE equality in Australia is closer than ever with the Federal Parliament likely to face a conscience vote on the issue this year, which would allow members to vote according to their personal views. In 2011 Labor changed its official policy platform to advocate...
by Carol Burger | Sep 25, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
AN Anglican priest who has championed the cause of marriage equality has caused consternation in his congregation by revealing he would refuse to wed gay couples – even if same-sex marriage were to be legalised. Father Rod Bower, of the Anglican Parish of Gosford on...
by Carol Burger | Sep 25, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
GLEN Eira Council’s decision to publicly support same-sex marriage has divided the community — as well as councillors — with religious groups unhappy with the decision. Father Barry Tobin, parish priest at St Patrick’s Murrumbeena and St Kevin’s Ormond, said the...
by Carol Burger | Sep 22, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
Liberal MP Craig Laundy has had a change of heart on the same-sex marriage debate. And it is not good news for advocates of marriage equality. Mr Laundy had been one of the only Coalition MPs in the class of 2013 who had come out publicly in support of a free vote on...
by Carol Burger | Sep 17, 2014 | Australian news
Same-sex marriage could be legalised on Norfolk Island by the end of the year potentially triggering a tourism boom. A notice of intention to introduce the legislation was lodged with the Australian self-governing territory on Wednesday but there will not be a vote...
by Carol Burger | Sep 15, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
Civil celebrants would for the first time be empowered to refuse to marry couples under changes to the same-sex marriage bill of crossbench senator David Leyonhjelm. Under the current Marriage Act, religious celebrants are able to refuse to join couples if they do not...
