by John | Sep 27, 2012 | Australian commentary
Same-sex marriage has now been defeated in the Federal Parliament in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The numbers in the Senate were conclusive (98-42), while the Senate vote, as tends to be the case on such morality matters, was much closer (41-26)....
by John | Sep 23, 2012 | Australian news, News
VICTORIA will not follow in the footsteps of others states pushing to legalise same-sex marriage, with Premier Ted Baillieu refusing to allow Liberal MPs a conscience vote on the issue. The decision puts Mr Baillieu at odds with his New South Wales Liberal...
by John | Sep 20, 2012 | AME media releases, News
GAY COUPLES “BETRAYED” BY PARLIAMENT BUT ADVOCATES STILL OPTIMISTIC / STATES TO LEAD WAY ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY In the wake of today’s vote against marriage equality in the Senate, marriage equality advocates say gay Australians and their families will...
by John | Sep 20, 2012 | Australian news, News
OPPOSITION Leader Tony Abbott says some Coalition MPs feel very deeply about same-sex marriage and admits he is conflicted on the issue. As debate resumed today on a bill sponsored by Labor senators, Liberal senator Sue Boyce broke ranks with the Coalition to speak in...
by John | Sep 19, 2012 | Australian news, News
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has lashed out at both sides of politics for their “failed leadership” over the issue of gay marriage. On Wednesday the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted against legislation that would have allowed same-sex...
