by John | Dec 7, 2011 | Overseas commentary
WITH emotions running high across the political spectrum, Australia’s ruling Labor Party decided on December 3rd to drop its policy banning gay marriage. A day later, the party’s policy-making national conference in Sydney ditched another long-running ban, this time...
by John | Dec 7, 2011 | Australian commentary
The Australian Labor Party has strengthened its commitment to marriage equality for all Australians by amending its policy platform to ensure equal access to marriage for same-sex couples. Since forming government in 2007, the Labor Party has removed discrimination...
by John | Dec 6, 2011 | Australian commentary
In a landmark move at its National Conference the Labor Party has shifted its position on the marriage question. The party’s platform will now be to support Gay marriage but it will allow members a conscience vote when a bill comes to the floor of parliament,...
by John | Dec 6, 2011 | Australian news, News
The Federal Member for Eden-Monaro in the New South Wales south east, Mike Kelly, says he endorses same sex marriage, but it is time for the party to concentrate on other matters. Doctor Kelly welcomed a move to grant members a conscience vote on gay marriage at the...
by John | Dec 5, 2011 | Australian news, News
Over a dozen members of the Jewish community marched alongside J4ME (the Jewish Community supporting Marriage Equality) in this weekend’s rally, with many others participating in the 5,000-10,000-strong crowd that marched from Hyde Park to the Labor Party Conference...
