by John | Sep 13, 2012 | AME media releases, News
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BILL SET FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA / ADVOCATES SAY MARRIAGE EQUALITY MOMENTUM “UNSTOPPABLE” / CALL FOR CONSCIENCE VOTE FROM COALITION Marriage equality advocates have welcomed today’s announcement by the WA Greens that they will...
by John | Sep 12, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates expect next week’s vote on marriage equality to be closer than many people expect. Four Labor Senators have introduced a bill amending the Marriage Act to allow same-sex couples to marry. The bill is expected to be voted on next week....
by John | Sep 11, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have called on Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, to rule out a High Court challenge to a Tasmanian law allowing same-sex marriages. The call comes in the wake of a question to Acting Prime Minister, Wayne Swan, from Tasmanian independent,...
by John | Sep 11, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have called on Sydney Archbishop, Peter Jensen, to apologise for comments on homosexuality they label “cruel”. Last night on the ABC’s Q&A program Archbishop Jensen endorsed recent comments by the Australian Christian...
by John | Sep 10, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates believe the reform would pass if the Coalition had a conscience vote. The claim comes as Liberal front-bencher, Malcolm Turnbull, re-iterated his in-principle support for equality but declared it would not pass even if he and other...
by John | Sep 9, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Australian Marriage Equality (AME) has called on all federal parliamentarians to hear the Christian case for marriage equality ahead of a vote in federal parliament, expected in the coming weeks. The call comes as the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has continued to...