by John | Dec 15, 2011 | Australian news, News
TONY ABBOTT’S refusal to permit Coalition MPs a conscience vote on same-sex marriage will be just the second time in almost 60 years that Labor MPs have been granted a free vote on legislation but their opponents have not. As Liberals vowed yesterday to keep...
by John | Dec 15, 2011 | Australian news, News
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard’s highly anticipated dinner with three gay couples at The Lodge is set to occur during next year’s parliamentary debate on legislating same-sex marriage. Grassroots activist group GetUp! won an auction at the annual press...
by John | Dec 14, 2011 | Australian news, News
TWO of Monash’s elected Labor MPs have indicated they will support same-sex marriage in next year’s expected conscience vote. Bruce federal Labor MP Alan Griffin told the Leader last week he would vote for change when the ballot was taken, while Hotham federal Labor...
by John | Dec 14, 2011 | Australian news, News
LIBERAL senator Simon Birmingham will ask his party room to approve a conscience vote on same-sex marriage. The move is not supported by his leader Tony Abbott nor shadow cabinet which confirmed coalition opposition this week to any changes to the Marriage Act. To...
by John | Dec 14, 2011 | Australian news, News
SAME-SEX marriage supporters will have to wait until legislation is introduced to parliament to see if it wins the support of Bennelong Federal Liberal MP John Alexander. The recent Labor Party conference resolution to change its platform and support same-sex marriage...
by John | Dec 13, 2011 | Australian news, News
A GAY rights activist has condemned Kevin Rudd’s sister for quitting the Labor party over its support for same-sex marriage. Loree Rudd sent a letter to her Nambour branch last week after the party voted in support of a policy shift at the ALP national...
