by John | Dec 1, 2011 | Australian news, News
PETER Beattie has backed a push for the ALP conference to endorse gay marriage but he warned this could damage Julia Gillard’s leadership. Mr Beattie also urged the Labor Party to do more to encourage clean coal technology, saying Ms Gillard made a...
by John | Dec 1, 2011 | Australian commentary
While the ALP girds its loins for real debate and conference floor contention over the coming days, the prime minister’s handling of gay marriage is increasingly inexplicable. The party’s national conference meets in the shadows of a European economic crisis and a...
by John | Dec 1, 2011 | Australian news, News
SENIOR ALP figures are mounting a furious rearguard attempt to save Julia Gillard from the humiliation of an enforced parliamentary vote in favour of gay marriage, warning her prime ministership would be fatally damaged if Labor MPs were refused a conscience vote on...
by John | Dec 1, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have sent all Labor Party National Conference delegates a list of electorates where Labor will pick up tens of thousands of votes if its supports marriage equality. (chart below, report here). The list is based on Galaxy Research polling...
by John | Dec 1, 2011 | Australian news, News
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has called on the national Labor conference to change the party’s platform to support same-sex marriage. Ms Bligh’s call came in the wake of a vote in Queensland Parliament last night to allow same-sex couples to enter into...
