by Carol Burger | Oct 1, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
“OK, you’re in a public park – two men, recently married, are kissing each other. Is that sweet? Or is that mildly inappropriate?” That’s the question posed to UK Prime Minister David Cameron by BBC Newsnight interviewer Evan Davis, giving the popular centre-right...
by Carol Burger | Oct 1, 2014 | Australian news
Liberal Democratic Party Senator for NSW David Leyonhjelm says he won’t be introducing his marriage equality legislation this week. He announced his Bill in July and had hoped to introduce it soon, aiming for bipartisan support and urging Prime Minister Tony Abbott to...
by Carol Burger | Sep 26, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
Former Labor prime minister Julia Gillard says she accepts it is a matter of time before same-sex marriage is legal in Australia. Ms Gillard has given a rare interview to Channel Nine ahead of the release of a memoir she has written about her time in the top job. As...
by Carol Burger | Sep 26, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
MARRIAGE equality in Australia is closer than ever with the Federal Parliament likely to face a conscience vote on the issue this year, which would allow members to vote according to their personal views. In 2011 Labor changed its official policy platform to advocate...
by Carol Burger | Sep 25, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
AN Anglican priest who has championed the cause of marriage equality has caused consternation in his congregation by revealing he would refuse to wed gay couples – even if same-sex marriage were to be legalised. Father Rod Bower, of the Anglican Parish of Gosford on...
by Carol Burger | Sep 25, 2014 | AME media releases, AME Talks
Marriage equality advocates say a Senate report released today is one-sided and a slap in the face to same-sex couples married overseas. The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee has released its report into a bill from SA Greens Senator, Sarah...
