by Carol Burger | Sep 25, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
GLEN Eira Council’s decision to publicly support same-sex marriage has divided the community — as well as councillors — with religious groups unhappy with the decision. Father Barry Tobin, parish priest at St Patrick’s Murrumbeena and St Kevin’s Ormond, said the...
by Carol Burger | Sep 22, 2014 | AME media releases
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed former Prime Minister, Julia Gillard’s, declaration that marriage equality in Australia is inevitable. While in office Ms Gillard opposed marriage equality, because of what she today described as “as an...
by Carol Burger | Sep 22, 2014 | AME Talks, Australian news
Liberal MP Craig Laundy has had a change of heart on the same-sex marriage debate. And it is not good news for advocates of marriage equality. Mr Laundy had been one of the only Coalition MPs in the class of 2013 who had come out publicly in support of a free vote on...
by Carol Burger | Sep 22, 2014 | AME media releases, AME Talks
JOHN KEY RE-ELECTION SHOWS CONSERVATIVES WHO SUPPORT MARRIAGE EQUALITY ARE REWARDED BY VOTERS ADVOCATES PLEDGE RESPECTFUL AND MATURE DEBATE IN WAKE OF LAUNDY FEARS OF “VILIFICATION” The re-election of the government of New Zealand PM, John Key, will...
by Carol Burger | Sep 17, 2014 | Australian news
Same-sex marriage could be legalised on Norfolk Island by the end of the year potentially triggering a tourism boom. A notice of intention to introduce the legislation was lodged with the Australian self-governing territory on Wednesday but there will not be a vote...
by Carol Burger | Sep 17, 2014 | AME media releases
UPDATE ON NORFOLK ISLAND SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BILL A bill allowing same-sex couples to marry was tabled in the Norfolk Island Assembly at about 3pm local time (1.30pm Sydney time) this afternoon by MLA, Hayden Evans. The Bill is likely to be debated at the next sitting...
