by John | May 1, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates say the sacking of a school teacher for indicating his support for same-sex marriage on a social media site is a violation of free speech. Australian Marriage Equality campaign director, Rodney Croome, said it is “unAustralian”...
by John | Apr 20, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Over 125,000 Australians have expressed support for marriage equality through a survey conducted by the House of Representatives Social Policy and Legal Affairs committee. Final results are expected to be published on Monday, but by Friday the 20th of April 58.1% of...
by John | Apr 13, 2012 | AME resources, Australian resources, Resources
In 2012, the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee held an inquiry into Senator Sarah Hanson-Young’s Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010. Australian Marriage Equality’s submission to the inquiry can be read here. The following appendices were also...
by John | Apr 12, 2012 | Australian news, News
Having two dads or two mums will create identity confusion among children, a Catholic bishop has told a parliamentary hearing. Children will become confused about their identity if gay marriage is legalised, a parliamentary hearing has been told. Catholic, Anglican,...
by John | Apr 12, 2012 | Australian news, News
The head of Australia’s second largest Christian denomination has admitted that there are adequate protections for religious groups in the Marriage Act and that none of the three marriage equality bills before the parliament would affect those protections. The...
