by John | Dec 4, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have hailed the Labor Party National Conference’s decision to remove a ban on the official documentation Australian same-sex partners need to marry overseas. Until now the Australian Government refused to issue same-sex partners...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 25, 2011 | Australian commentary
Things are pretty pathetic when a supposedly advanced democracy actively tries to stop its citizens from legally marrying overseas. Imagine this. You have met the love of your life. You have moved to their country to set up your life with that person. You decide to...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 25, 2011 | Australian commentary
The Age reported this morning that former Tasmanian premier David Bartlett has called on the Labor Party to overturn marriage laws that prevent gay marriage, even by Australians in countries where same-sex marriages are legal. The call came after Bartlett’s...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 25, 2011 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates are angry that the Australian Government is blocking the legal overseas same-sex marriage of the sister of the former Tasmanian Premier, David Bartlett. Mr Bartlett’s sister, Angela Borella, was set to marry her Portuguese partner in...
by Alex Greenwich | Nov 25, 2011 | Australian news, News
Former Tasmanian premier David Bartlett has called on the Labor Party to overturn discriminatory marriage laws after learning the Australian government won’t allow his sister to marry her girlfriend in Portugal, even though same-sex marriages are legal there. Mr...