by John | Aug 22, 2012 | AME media releases, News
Marriage equality advocates have welcomed a commitment from the Northern Territory Labor Party to a conscience vote on Territory laws allowing same-sex marriages. The party made the commitment in response to an election questionnaire from the Australian Christian...
by John | Aug 20, 2012 | Australian news, News
She made headlines earlier this year when it was made public her brother is Opposition Leader Tony Abbott. Now, she is making political waves of her own as a Liberal candidate for the upcoming local council elections for the City of Sydney. With her partner Virginia...
by John | Aug 19, 2012 | Australian news, News
TONY Abbott’s lesbian sister says she isn’t going to try to convince her brother to change his mind on gay marriage. Christine Forster, who is running for a place on the City of Sydney Council, has described herself as “a small-l liberal and a big-L...
by John | Jul 31, 2012 | Australian news, News
Liberal MP John Alexander has admitted to squirming his way out of a question on live television as to whether he personally supports gay marriage. Mr Alexander was a guest on ABC TV’s Q&A program on Monday night when the issue of gay marriage was discussed....
by John | Jul 12, 2012 | Australian commentary
Political parties stay wed to unpopular policies due to election pledges given to lobby groups perceived to be powerful at the time. Malcolm Turnbull has made a significant contribution to the same-sex marriage debate in his Michael Kirby lecture, which was reproduced...
