by John | Jan 30, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have dismissed moves for a national civil union scheme as “unnecessary, damaging and impractical”. They were responding to reports that Coalition whip, Warren Entsch, and his government counterpart, Joel Fitzgibbon, are drafting...
by John | Jan 27, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage Equality campaigners have welcomed the support of two more well known Australians, performer Jimmy Barnes and Emmy award winning actor Guy Pearce. In a statement issued to support the campaign of Australian Marriage Equality, Jimmy Barnes said: “Aussies...
by John | Jan 27, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Australian marriage equality advocates have congratulated the federal Attorney-General, Nicola Roxon, for moving quickly to remove bureaucratic barriers to same-sex couples marrying overseas. (Report here) Ms Roxon has announced that from February 1st Australians in...
by John | Jan 24, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Advocates for marriage equality say a Senate inquiry into same-sex marriage will help navigate the issue through the current deadlock that would see it voted down if brought to a vote. Labor has allowed its members a conscience vote but Tony Abbott’s refusal to...
by John | Jan 23, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Australian Marriage Equality has welcomed the support of highly-acclaimed Australian singer and actor Olivia Newton-John. Ms Newton-John has joined other prominent Australians including Hugh Jackman, David Stratton, Margaret Pomeranz, Lizzy Gardiner and...
by John | Jan 14, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a statement from the Canadian Justice Minister, clarifying that Canadian same-sex marriages involving foreigners are valid. (Report here) The statement comes after a Canadian Government lawyer filed a document in a same-sex...
