by Jen | Dec 17, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
“It is now clear that the Australian constitution allows marriage to change over time to include people of the same sex.” Photo: Hagen Hopkins The Abbott government got more than it bargained for in having the ACT same-sex marriage law overturned. The High...
by Jen | Dec 15, 2013 | AME media releases, News
Advocates say Malcolm Turnbull is reflecting growing support for marriage equality in Coalition ranks after his comments today in favour of the reform. Mr Turnbull said he believes there is strong support for a conscience vote in Coalition ranks and that Australia is...
by Jen | Dec 15, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek will seek to enlist the Communications Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, in Federal Parliament as a co-sponsor to legalise gay marriage. In a move designed to put pressure on the Coalition government over the issue, Ms Plibersek says...
by Jen | Dec 14, 2013 | Australian news, News
‘At the end of the day, we got married’: Shar and Tanya McKinlay. Photo: Rohan Thompson They wore white dresses, their fathers walked them down the aisle and last Saturday in Canberra, Tanya and Shar McKinlay said “I do”. But after being...
by Jen | Dec 14, 2013 | Australian news, News
ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher, Dr Ian Watt, Secretary of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell, during the COAG meeting. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Gay couples who wed in Canberra at the weekend knew they ran...
by Carol Burger | Dec 13, 2013 | Australian news, News
Supporters of same-sex marriage law reform say they are dismayed and disappointed by a High Court decision which struck down the ACT legislation, but the issue appears certain to live on. Hours after the High Court unanimously ruled that the ACT’s Marriage...
