by Carol Burger | Sep 20, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
It will be a ”proud moment” on Thursday to watch the ACT move towards same-sex marriage, say the territory’s marriage equality advocates. The ACT government will introduce its same-sex marriage legislation on Thursday morning and says it will be a...
by Jen | Sep 19, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Today legislation will be introduced into the ACT Parliament to legalise same-sex marriage. Will it be frustrated by federal power yet again? Perhaps not, explains Kevin Boreham The ACT Legislative Assembly will today begin legislating for marriage equality, putting...
by Jen | Sep 19, 2013 | Australian news, News
Greens MLC Lynn MacLaren has welcomed the introduction of a state marriage equality bill in the ACT today, the first of bills across the country that will be pushed through at a state level as Liberal leadership makes no promises to push for equality federally. “With...
by Jen | Sep 19, 2013 | Australian news, News
The federal government is considering whether it should block the ACT’s proposed same-sex marriage legislation. The ACT government introduced a bill to permit same-sex marriages into the Legislative Assembly on Thursday morning. It is expected to pass the...
by Jen | Sep 19, 2013 | Australian news, News
The ACT Government has announced its intention to pass legislation within weeks to allow same-sex couples to marry. NSW is also expected to move forward soon with the blessing of Premier Barry O’Farrell. Same-sex marriage legislation, narrowly defeated in the...
by Jen | Sep 19, 2013 | Australian news, News
The ACT Government says same-sex couples will be able to get married in Canberra before the end of the year, with the introduction today of the Marriage Equality Bill into the Legislative Assembly. There was a standing ovation from the public gallery as the bill was...
