by John | Dec 8, 2011 | Australian news, News
NATIONALS MP Bridget McKenzie describes marriage “as between a man and a woman”. The Bendigo-based senator made the comments about marriage in the wake of the Labor party endorsing same-sex marriages. To email your MP and Senators, click here.
by John | Dec 8, 2011 | Australian news, News
The ACT Government wants to reintroduce legislation that aims to give same-sex couples the same rights as married couples. Today the Government will introduce a bill modelled on 2006 legislation that allowed same-sex couples to enter into a civil union at a ceremony...
by John | Dec 7, 2011 | Australian news, News
The Union for Progressive Judaism has congratulated the Australian Labor Party for adopting marriage equality as party policy. Executive Director Steve Denenberg said in a statement, “Judaism teaches that all human beings are created betzelem Elohim (“in the...
by John | Dec 7, 2011 | Australian news, News
EASTERN suburbs politicians from both major parties have voiced support for a conscience vote on same-sex marriage. Wentworth Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull said he supports a free vote on gay marriage, telling the ABC yesterday he had raised the matter privately with...
by John | Dec 7, 2011 | Australian news, News
A prominent human rights lawyer says any change to federal law to allow gay marriage is likely to be challenged in the High Court of Australia. Labor backbencher Stephen Jones will bring a private member’s bill to parliament in early 2012 to change the...
by John | Dec 6, 2011 | Australian news, News
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says everyone, including coalition MPs, should speak from their hearts in the gay marriage debate. Labor MPs will be allowed a free vote when a private member’s bill, that aims to change the Marriage Act, is presented to parliament...
