by Alex Greenwich | Nov 21, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a proposed motion from federal independent MP, Andrew Wilkie, aimed at reassuring concerned Christians that religious celebrants will not be forced to perform same-sex marriages should such marriages be allowed. Australian...
by John | Oct 28, 2011 | Australian news, News
THE four independent federal MPs – Rob Oakeshott, Tony Windsor, Bob Katter and Andrew Wilkie – will dine with supporters of marriage equality from their own electorates at Parliament House, Canberra on Monday night. The dinner was won by the lobby group Australian...
by John | Oct 25, 2011 | AME media releases, News
What: dinner with independents and marriage equality supporters from regional Australia When: evening of Monday October 31st Where: Australian Parliament House, Canberra Who: Tony Windsor, Rob Oakeshott, Bob Katter, Andrew Wilkie, supporters of marriage equality from...
by John | Oct 25, 2011 | Australian news, News
The Australian Labor Party’s national president will be a supporter of marriage equality, no matter who is elected. All six candidates — from both the Left and the Right of the party — support marriage equality. Transport Workers Union federal secretary Tony Sheldon...
by John | Sep 5, 2011 | Australian commentary
Labor MPs agreed to find out what their constituents thought about same-sex marriage last year but some of them didn’t seem particularly interested in the results, writes Myriam Robin Almost a year ago, Greens MP Adam Bandt called “on all parliamentarians...