by Jen | Jun 25, 2015 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, Australian news, News
Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, has confirmed his position that marriage equality is a matter for parliament. In response to a question in parliament today from Tasmanian independent, Andrew Wilkie, asking Mr Abbott to rule out a plebiscite on marriage equality, the...
by Jen | May 9, 2013 | AME media releases, Australian commentary, News
Advocates have welcomed a move by the Greens to have marriage equality voted on before the federal election, and have called for the Bill to be co-sponsored by Labor and Coalition MPs. Australian Marriage Equality national convener, Rodney Croome, said, “With...
by John | Sep 11, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have called on Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, to rule out a High Court challenge to a Tasmanian law allowing same-sex marriages. The call comes in the wake of a question to Acting Prime Minister, Wayne Swan, from Tasmanian independent,...
by John | Jun 19, 2012 | Australian news, News
TONY EASTLEY: Three hundred thousand people have used an online poll to tell a federal parliamentary inquiry what they think about two proposed pieces of legislation which would legalise same-sex marriage. One bill is from Greens MP Adam Bandt and independent Andrew...
by John | Jun 18, 2012 | Australian news, News
PARLIAMENT will once again be embroiled in the controversial issue of gay marriage from today, as two separate private members’ bills to legalise same-sex marriage are debated in the House of Representatives, with a vote on the bills likely to come following the...
