by Alex Greenwich | Jun 28, 2011 | Australian news, News
Same-sex marriage laws were top of the agenda at the WA Labor Party State Conference on Saturday, with a clear majority of members voting in favour of supporting a change to the current marriage laws. Fremantle MHR Melissa Parke, who attended the conference but did...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 27, 2011 | Australian news, News
Labor same-sex marriage advocates have warned Julia Gillard not to stand in their way ahead of the party’s December national conference. Western Australia Labor became the latest branch of the party to back marriage equality, at its state conference on Saturday....
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 25, 2011 | AME media releases, News
The West Australian ALP State Conference has passed a motion calling on the ALP National Conference to support same-sex marriage. The motion had the backing of ALP State leader, Eric Ripper. Similar motions have been passed in Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia,...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 25, 2011 | Australian news, News
The West Australian Labor Party has passed a motion supporting same-sex marriage. It is a move will put greater pressure on the federal government to back the changes. However the motion, supported by WA Labor leader Eric Ripper, came under attack from party...
by Alex Greenwich | Jun 22, 2011 | Australian commentary
Brian Greig OAM looks at Australia’s evolution towards marriage equality: Last weekend, the Queensland branch of the Australian Labor Party passed a resolution in support of same-sex marriage and called on the Gillard Government to end this Commonwealth...
