by John | Nov 4, 2011 | Australian news, News
MOUNT Isa gay rights activist James Newburrie has hit his target of 32,001 names on a petition to recognise gay marriage in Australia. Mr Newburrie started his campaign in September after Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter made comments deriding gay marriage as...
by John | Nov 2, 2011 | AME media releases, Events, News
Equality advocate Carl Katter will address a marriage equality forum in Melbourne on Sunday November 13th. Carl is best known for speaking out for marriage equality in response to his half-brother and North Queensland MP, Bob, condemning the reform. The forum to be...
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...