Time for the silent majority to be heard

by John | Feb 8, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, Uncategorized, World news

The British House of Commons has approved gay marriage. The NSW Parliament will debate a bill embracing it. It is a reform issue which the national and Tasmanian parliaments recently squibbed. To be fair, unlike their predecessors and most states, at least they...

UK move spurs new Greens push for gay marriage

by John | Feb 8, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news

The Greens will introduce an updated marriage equality bill into the Senate after the British House of Commons voted in favour of extending equal marriage rights to gay and lesbian couples. The bill was passed on Tuesday in London after the Conservative Prime...

As UK on verge of gay marriage, Australia falls behind

by John | Feb 7, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news

A conservative Prime Minister has stared down the critics in his own party, allowed a conscience vote and is now on the cusp of introducing equal marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples in England and Wales. Tuesday’s vote in the House of Commons has...

Gay marriage vote passes in UK

by John | Feb 7, 2013 | Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news

The British parliament has voted to legalise gay marriage, after an afternoon of passionate argument. More than 70 MPs had their say in a lively, but mainly polite and very British debate, as hidebound tradition and Anglican values clashed with the principles of “live...

Memo to conservatives: gay marriage is a vote winner

by John | Feb 6, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news

Apart from recognising marriage equality as family friendly, more and more conservatives around the world realise there’s also votes to be won, writes Rodney Croome. Will the Coalition under Tony Abbott agree? The passage of marriage equality through the UK...

UK marriage equality vote puts pressure on Australian leaders

by John | Feb 6, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News, Overseas marriages & Australian civil unions, World news

ADVOCATES EXPECT A RUSH OF AUSSIE COUPLES TO MARRY If you are an Australian couple and want to marry in the UK, please contact Rodney Croome on 0409010668. AME spokesperson, Ivan Hinton, will be available for comment at a media conference in the Senate court yard at...