by John | Dec 6, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Malcolm Turnbull has become the first Coalition front-bencher to support same-sex marriage. Speaking on Radio National this morning Mr Turnbull said he wants to vote according to the views of his constituency which, according to his polling, is overwhelmingly in...
by John | Dec 5, 2011 | AME media releases, News
A Galaxy Research poll released today by Australian Marriage Equality shows overwhelming public support for Tony Abbott granting a conscience vote on marriage equality. The poll shows that 4-in-5 Australians (80%) want Tony Abbott to allow a conscience vote, with 76%...
by John | Dec 4, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have hailed the Labor Party National Conference’s decision to remove a ban on the official documentation Australian same-sex partners need to marry overseas. Until now the Australian Government refused to issue same-sex partners...
by John | Dec 3, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have hailed today’s decision by the ALP to support same-sex marriage, with Australian Marriage Equality National Convener, Alex Greenwich, saying: “The momentum towards achieving marriage equality is unstoppable”. Mr Greenwich said a...
by John | Dec 2, 2011 | AME media releases, News
GetUp and Australian Marriage Equality have today presented a massive pro-marriage equality petition of over 140,000 signatures to the Labor Party National Conference. “This petition confirms what polls already show – Australians say “I Do” to marriage equality,”...
by John | Dec 2, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed the support for reform from Defence Minister, Stephen Smith (report here, transcript here), who cited society’s growing acceptance and tolerance of same-sex relationships when announcing he would support a change to...
