by Alex Greenwich | Oct 9, 2011 | Australian news, News
A parliamentary conscience vote on same-sex marriage is likely to be the compromise agreed at Labor’s national conference this year. All the Labor state and territory branches, except NSW, now support gay marriage after the Victorian Labor Party yesterday voted...
by Alex Greenwich | Oct 9, 2011 | Australian news, News
The ALP state conference has voted to send a message to Julia Gillard to “get over it” and legalise gay marriage. Only the conservative shop assistant’s union voted against the urgency motion. However, national secretary Joe De Bruyn declined to debate the...
by Alex Greenwich | Oct 8, 2011 | AME media releases, News
The Victorian Labor Party has endorsed full marriage equality at today’s state conference. The motion of support passed on the voices and was one of the first motions voted on today. Australian Marriage Equality National Convener, Alex Greenwich, has welcomed...
by John | Oct 7, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Ahead of debate on a marriage equality motion at this weekend’s Victorian State Labor Conference, equality advocates are hopeful Labor’s Victorian branch will have the opportunity to reinstate their support for same-sex marriage. A conference earlier in...
by John | Oct 7, 2011 | Australian news, News
Labor’s draft manifesto is unlikely to appease the party’s left on the issues of asylum seekers and gay marriage. The ALP’s national policy committee released a consultative draft national platform on Thursday, open for comment only until 5pm on...
