Reflecting Australia

Posted by AME National Convenor, Alex Greenwich, 11pm, 5.10.11 The “I Do” marriage equality ad released on Friday is this week’s most shared, viewed and discussed not-for-profit Youtube from Australia. As well as being hugely popular in Australia (it...

Gillard would bend to party’s will

Across Australia, the Labor Party’s state leaders support gay marriage law reform, so Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s announcement today that the party’s upcoming Annual Conference will be democratic and involve policy-changing discussion is a welcome one. “I want...

No deal to tone down gay debate: PM

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has told gay advocates Labor bosses are not trying to avoid a robust debate on same-sex marriage at its December national conference. Whispers suggest Labor is stitching up a deal between its Left and Right factions to hold a conscience...